Four Jamaicans die from COVID-19, 79 new cases recorded
Jamaica
recorded four deaths linked to COVID-19 on Monday, increasing the tally to 243.
The deceased
are a 59-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew; an 89-year-old male from St
James; a 95-year-old male from Trelawny; and a 77-year-old female from
Westmoreland.
Two of the
deaths (that of the 95-year-old and the 77-year-old) were previously under
investigation.
There was
also one coincidental death.
Meanwhile,
79 additional coronavirus cases were recorded, bringing the count to 10,422.
St Ann had
14 cases while there were 12 in St Catherine and 11 in Kingston and St Andrew.
St James and Portland followed with 10 and nine cases, respectively.
Jamaica now
has 4,465 active cases with 79 people in hospital. Of that number, 14 are in
critical condition while 12 are moderately ill.
On a more positive
note, 54 recoveries were recorded, increasing that number to 5,572.
