Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for August 26
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Aug 25, 2021 (posted Aug 26, 2021)
New Cases: 463
New Deaths: 22
New Recoveries: 42
New Tests: 1723
Active Cases: 14,528
New Public Test: 986
Public Testing Positivity: 41.3%
New Private Tests: 641
Private Testing Positivity: 2.5%
Total Figures:
Total Cases: 64,294
Total Deaths: 1,453
Total Recoveries: 47,918
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 705
Moderately: 186
Severely: 84
Critically: 58
Hospitalizations: Jamaica has set a new record on the number of hospitalized patients, which has now surpassed 700 patients. The number of hospitalized patients surpassed 600 just 3 days ago. Please get vaccinated if you are able to do so.
New Cases By Parish:
1. St. Catherine (126 new cases)
2. KSA (113)
3. St. Ann, St. James (70)
4. Westmoreland (68)
5. St. Thomas (55)
6. Trelawny (46)
7. St. Elizabeth (45)
8. Clarendon (44)
9. Manchester (41)
10. Hanover (39)
11. Portland (22)
12. St. Mary (13)
Source Ministry of Health and Wellness
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