Five more COVID deaths, 315 additional infections
Published:Saturday | August 7, 2021 | 12:22 PM
Jamaica on Friday recorded five more COVID deaths pushing the tally to 1,219.
At the same time, there were 315 new infections.
Latest deaths
An 82-year-old woman from Kingston and St Andrew
A 68-year-old man from Kingston and St Andrew
A 49-year-old man from Kingston and St Andrew
A 67-year-old man from St Ann
A 97-year-old man from Manchester
Of the parishes recording new cases, Kingston and St Andrew were ahead with 91.
Parish breakdown for COVID cases
Kingston and St Andrew - 91
St Catherine - 51
St James - 41
Westmoreland - 31
St Ann - 25
St Elizabeth - 23
Hanover - 18
Clarendon - 14
Trelawny - 7
St Thomas - 6
Manchester - 5
Portland - 2
St Mary - 1
Overall, Jamaica has seen 54,480 confirmed COVID cases.
Meanwhile, hospitalisations have gone up.
As at Friday, 256 people were in a hospital with 56 moderately ill and 28 critical.
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