Jamaica on Wednesday recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 128,456.
There were two additional deaths, increasing the figure to 2,857. There were no coincidental deaths, nor deaths under investigation.
The deceased are:
- A 62-year-old woman from St James
- A 41-year-old woman from St James
The deaths occurred in August 2021.
The positivity rate increased from 1.9 per cent to 4.8 per cent. The total number of tests: 2,730.
Of the 30 new cases, Kingston and St Andrew accounted for the highest number with 10.
Clarendon, in the meantime, accounted for the second-highest number of cases with 7; St Ann, St Catherine and Westmoreland followed with 3 each; St Elizabeth with 2; Manchester and St James with 1 each. Hanover, Portland, St Mary, St Thomas and Trelawny recorded no new cases.
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On Tuesday, Jamaica recorded 8 covid-19 cases and 4 deaths.
