Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Aug 8, 2021
August 9, 2021 | Zhane Squire |
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Aug 8, 2021 (posted Aug 9, 2021)
New Cases: 281
New Deaths: 9
New Recoveries: 39
New Tests: 1,360
Active Cases: 6,272Total Figures:
Total Cases: 55,140
Total Deaths: 1,231
Total Recoveries: 47,240
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 270
Moderately: 66
Critically: 34
New Cases By Parish:
1. KSA (73 new cases)
2. Manchester (51)
3. St. Catherine (40)
4. Westmoreland (31)
5. St. Elizabeth (16)
6. St. Ann (15)
7. St. James (14)
8. Hanover (11)
9. Portland (10)
10. Trelawny (8)
11. St. Mary (6)
12. Clarendon (5)
13. St. Thomas (1)
Jamaica COVID-19 Vaccination Update:
(as of Aug 8, 2021)Total First Doses: 240,472
Total Second Doses: 131,554Approximately 6.8% of the target population (1.925M) has been fully vaccinated, while 12.5% has received the first dose of the vaccine.
Source Ministry of Health and Wellness
Zhane Squire is Vision Newspaper’s dedicated Reggae Entertainment Correspondent, bringing readers the latest stories from Jamaica and across the global Afro-Caribbean diaspora. With a passion for music, culture, and storytelling, Squire highlights the voices, movements, and trends shaping reggae, dancehall, and Afro-Caribbean entertainment worldwide. His reporting connects Caribbean culture to the global stage, ensuring that artists, festivals, and community stories are told with depth, accuracy, and authenticity. For feedback you can reach him at zhane.squire@visionnewspaper.ca
