December 30, 2020
Jamaica tops 300 COVID-related deaths
Jamaica recorded four COVID-related deaths and 41 new cases of the
virus over the last 24 hours.
This
brings the death toll to 302, and the total number of confirmed cases across
the island to 12,793.
According
to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the new deaths include three people
from St James — a 72-year-old man, an 82-year-old woman, and a 56-year-old man;
as well as an 83-year-old man from Westmoreland. The ministry said all four
deaths were formerly under investigation
Meanwhile,
the new cases include 19 males and 22 females, with ages ranging from nine to
90 years.
The
country also recorded 112 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries
to 10,319.