Jamaica reports 15 more COVID deaths, 656 new cases

Jamaica on Saturday recorded another big increase in COVID deaths with 15 being added to the tally.

The deaths occurred between August 5 and 13.

It means since March 2020, Jamaica has seen 1,300 COVID fatalities.

Latest COVID deaths:
1. A 78-year-old woman from Westmoreland
2. A 57-year-old woman from Westmoreland
3. A 44-year-old woman from Westmoreland
4. A 48-year-old woman from Westmoreland
5. A 67-year-old woman from Westmoreland
6. An 89-year-old woman from Westmoreland
7. A 58-year-old woman from Westmoreland
8. A 59-year-old woman from Westmoreland
9. An 81-year-old man from Westmoreland
10. A 90-year-old man from Clarendon
11. A 57-year-old woman from Clarendon
12. An 85-year-old woman from Clarendon
13. A 60-year-old man from St James
14. A 106-year-old woman from St James
15. A 50-year-old man from Manchester

Meanwhile, 656 new COVID infections were recorded in Jamaica on Saturday.

New COVID infections:
Kingston and St Andrew – 116
Westmoreland – 82
Manchester – 77
St James – 67
Hanover – 48
St Catherine – 45
St Thomas – 45
St Elizabeth – 42
St Mary – 27
Trelawny – 27
St Ann – 27
Portland – 11

The number of hospitalisations has further increased.

There are now 421 COVID patients in hospital with 95 moderately ill and 44 critical.

On Saturday, 27 recoveries were recorded.

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