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Six new COVID-19 cases, one additional recovery in Jamaica
Jamaica has recorded six new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 611. The new cases were all imported – four (4) arriving on a flight from the United States and two (2) on a flight from the United Kingdom…. Read More
June 11th, 2020No New COVID-19 Cases, Two More Recoveries
Confirmed Cases remain at 605 There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded today for Jamaica. The total confirmed cases, therefore remain at 605. At the same time, two more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total recoveries to 407 (67.2% Recovery rate). Jamaica has 104… Read More
June 10th, 2020Six new COVID-19 cases for Jamaica
Recoveries hold at 405 Jamaica has recorded another six confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases is now up to 605. Recoveries remain at 405. The six new cases are all imported. Three came in to the island on a flight from the… Read More
June 9th, 2020COVID-19 Update: One New Case brings Jamaica’s total to 599
Jamaica has recorded one new case of COVID-19 today, bringing the island’s count to 599. In the meantime, the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 remains at 405 (Recovery rate 67.6%). The new case is a 63 year old female of a St. Elizabeth address. This is an… Read More
June 8th, 2020COVID-19 Update: 2 new Confirmed Cases, 1 more Recovery
The National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness has advised that two new samples have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 598. In the meantime, one more patient has been counted among the recoveries. A total of 405 patients have recovered from… Read More
June 7th, 202019 more COVID-19 recoveries, 1 new confirmed positive for Jamaica
Jamaica has recorded 19 new COVID-19 recoveries and one new confirmed positive in the last 24 hours. This gives the island a 68% recovery rate, as the total number of persons released from care moves to 404 and the number of confirmed cases to 596. The new confirmed case is… Read More
June 6th, 2020COVID-19 Update: 17 More Recoveries, 4 New Imported Cases Recorded
Jamaica has recorded 17 more recoveries in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of patients, who have recovered from COVID-19 and have been released from isolation to 385. The country’s recovery rate now stands at 64.7%. In the meantime, four new samples have tested positive for COVID-19,… Read More
June 5th, 2020COVID-19 Update: 5 More Recoveries; 1 new Death Recorded
Confirmed Cases now 591 Jamaica has recorded five more recoveries in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of patients, who have recovered from COVID-19 and have been released from isolation to 361. The country’s recovery rate now moves to 61%. Regrettably, the last 24 hours has also… Read More
June 4th, 2020Jamaica’s COVID-19 recoveries reach 60 per cent
Jamaica’s COVID-19 recovery numbers reached 356 in the last 24 hours as 34 additional persons were released from care. The island now has a recovery rate of 60 per cent. Also in the last day, Jamaica recorded two new confirmed positives, bringing the total number for the island to 590…. Read More
June 2nd, 2020Jamaica’s confirmed COVID-19 cases up to 588
Jamaica has recorded two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. There are now 588 confirmed positives for the island. Recoveries are up by 11, bringing the total number of persons released from care to 322, also in the last 24 hours. The island now has a recovery… Read More
June 1st, 2020