Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for August 27

Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Aug 27, 2021 (posted Aug 28, 2021)

New Cases: 835

New Deaths: 18

New Recoveries: 60

New Tests: 1797

Active Cases: 15,811

New Public Test: 1449

Public Testing Positivity: 50.7%

New Private Tests: 182

Private Testing Positivity: 8.8%

Total Figures: 

Total Cases: 65,734

Total Deaths: 1,483

Total Recoveries: 48,028

Hospitalizations: 

Hospitalized: 739

Moderately: 189

Severely: 92

Critically: 61

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. KSA (178 new cases)

2. St. Catherine (170)

3. St. James (92)

4. Manchester (90)

5. Clarendon (64)

6. St. Ann (52)

7. St. Elizabeth (48)

8. Westmoreland (42)

9. Trelawny (36)

10. Hanover (31)

11. Portland (21)

12. St. Mary (7)

13. St. Thomas (4)

Source Ministry of Health and Wellness