Coronavirus
COVID-19 Update: 13 More Recoveries; Two New Cases Recorded
The last 24 hours have seen an increase of 13 patients being released from COVID-19 isolation. The cumulative number of patients now recovered and released stands at 539 (78.6% Recovery rate). Jamaica also recorded two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing that total to 686. The two new cases are… Read More
June 26th, 2020Norwood now under Community Surveillance
The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) this afternoon began community surveillance activity in Norwood, St. James. This comes on the heels of confirmation of several positive COVID-19 cases. The index case has been isolated in a government facility and so far 13 close contacts were tested, which resulted in seven… Read More
June 26th, 2020Community surveillance to continue in West Kingston tomorrow
SOME 70 samples were collected and sent to the National Public Health Laboratory for testing, as part of COVID-19 surveillance activities conducted in West Kingston today. The surveillance activities began on Wednesday, following the recent confirmation of five COVID-19 cases in the community. More than 100 team members, including medical… Read More
June 25th, 2020Jamaica records six new COVID-19 cases, five more recoveries
Jamaica recorded six new COVID-19 cases and five additional recoveries in the last 24 hours. This brings to 684 the total number of confirmed positives and to 526 the number of recoveries. The new cases are comprised of two males and four females, with ages ranging from six to 35… Read More
June 25th, 2020COVID-19 Update: Three More Recoveries…More New Cases Recorded Today
Three additional patients have recovered and have been released from care in the last 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries to 521. (76.8% recovery rate). In the meantime, Jamaica recorded eight new COVID-19 cases today, representing 1.3% of persons tested in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number… Read More
June 25th, 2020Jamaica records 5 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more recoveries
Jamaica recorded five new COVID-19 cases and two more recoveries in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases is now at 670 while recoveries are up to 518 or 77.3%. The new cases consist of two (2) males and three (3) females, with ages ranging from 15… Read More
June 23rd, 2020COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases Recorded Today
Recoveries remain at 516 From the 844 new samples tested in the last 24 hours, the National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that six (6) samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 665…. Read More
June 22nd, 2020COVID-19 Update: 2 New Imported Cases, 54 more Recoveries
Two Jamaican males, ages 39 and 40 are the latest confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica. These two bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 659. The two new cases are imported, having arrived in the island recently from Dallas, Texas, USA. One is of a Clarendon address, while… Read More
June 21st, 2020Jamaica exceeds 20,000 mark for COVID-19 testing
Records 5 new cases, 4 more recoveries Jamaica surpassed the 20,000 mark for COVID-19 testing in the last 24 hours, even as the island recorded five new confirmed cases and four additional recoveries. Testing numbers now stand at 20,160, with 657 confirmed positives and 19,443 negatives. Recoveries are up to… Read More
June 20th, 2020Jamaica records 14 new COVID-19 cases
Jamaica has recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 652. The new cases are comprised of 10 females and four (4) males, with ages ranging from 20 to 72 years. Six of the cases are non-residents – five with… Read More
June 19th, 2020
