December 10, 2020
Four deaths, 74 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Jamaica
Jamaica
recorded four deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
This brings
the country’s tally to 270.
Three of the
deceased are from St Catherine. They are 57, 67 and 73 years old. The other person
who died is an 89-year-old male from Westmoreland.
Two fatalities
are also under investigation.
Meanwhile, a
four-month-old baby was among the 74 additional cases recorded in the country. Jamaica’s
count now stands at 11,443.
St Catherine
had 15 cases while Kingston and St Andrew had eight. There were 11 cases each
in Manchester and St Thomas.
Jamaica now
has 3,497 active cases with 83 people in hospital. Nine patients are in
critical condition while 24 are moderately ill.
The country
also recorded 132 recoveries, increasing that number to 7,522.
