Jamaica reports 265 COVID cases to cross 24,000 mark
Jamaica saw its coronavirus infections
soar past the 24,000 mark after recording 265 cases and three deaths in the
past day.
The island’s confirmed cases stands at
24,103, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
Among the new positives, which range from
10 months to 86 years old, are 127 males and 138 females. The results were
returned from 2,809 samples tested including 1,825 antigen tests conducted
privately.
The deceased are all from the parish of
Hanover and include an 85-year-old male; a 72-year-old male and a 74-year-old
female.
The ministry also reported 120 additional
recoveries for a total of 13,745 while active cases tally 9.696.
Hospitalised cases have increased to 282,
the highest so far, with 41 patients said to be moderately ill whole 30 are
critically ill.
