18-year-old female among Jamaica’s three COVID-19 deaths
An 18-year-old
female from Kingston and St Andrew was among Jamaica’s three fatalities linked
to COVID-19 on Monday.
The two
other deceased are females from St James. They are 63 and 56 years old. The death
of the younger female was previously under investigation.
The three
additional fatalities bring Jamaica’s tally to 276.
One coincidental
death was also recorded. This case was previously under investigation.
Meanwhile, a
nine-month-old baby was among the 83 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the country,
increasing the count to 11,875.
Kingston and
St Andrew had 19 cases while there were 11 in St James and eight in Hanover.
There were
also 114 recoveries, bringing that number to 8,212.
This means
that Jamaica now has 3,234 active cases with 103 people in hospital. It is
understood that 21 patients are moderately ill while 17 are in critical condition.
