270 new COVID cases, 4 deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica
recorded another 270 cases of the coronavirus and four related deaths over the
past 24 hours.
The
new positives put the island’s total at 19,305 cases and 378 fatalities.
Among
the latest confirmations are 160 males and 110 females, with ages ranging from
20 days to 89 years old, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
There
were also 55 positive Antigen tests reported by the ministry.
The
deceased include a 99-year-old female from Trelawny, an 86-year-old female from
Trelawny, a 78-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew and a 59-year-old male
from Portland.
There
were also two more coincidental deaths and another death under investigation.
Another
42 people have recovered from the virus, for a total of 12,635.
Hospitalisations
stand at 245 with 44 patients deemed moderately ill and 21 critically ill.
