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.
