December 12, 2020
99 additional COVID-19 cases recorded in Jamaica
Jamaica’s COVID-19 tally jumped to 11,608 on Friday when 99 additional cases were recorded.
Three
parishes – St Catherine, Westmoreland and St James – recorded 16 cases each. There
were also 15 cases in Manchester.
The country also recorded 132 recoveries, bringing that count to 7,799.
This means
that Jamaica now has 3,383 active cases with 84 people in hospital. Seven patients
are now in critical condition while eight are moderately ill.
Jamaica also
recorded one death, increasing the tally to 271. The deceased is a 45-year-old
male from St. Catherine.
