Jamaica has recorded 7 new COVID-19 deaths and 230 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The deaths bring the total number of confirmed deaths to 67, while the new cases pushes the total confirmed cases to 4,988.
The 230 new cases consist of 115 males and 112 females, while 3 are under investigation. their ages range from one day old to 104 years old.
According to the Health Ministry, two of the new cases are imported, 10 are contacts of confirmed cases, while 218 are under investigation. Of the new cases, 116 are from Kingston and St. Andrew. The other cases are from St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann, St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth and Manchester.
Meanwhile, 23 more patients have recovered from the COVID-19 virus. This brings the total number of recoveries to 1,350.
