Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Oct 12
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Oct 11, 2021 (posted Oct 12, 2021)
New Cases: 72
New Deaths: 9
New Recoveries: 145
New Tests: 802
Active Cases: 29,264
New Public Test: 521
Public Testing Positivity: 13.2%
New Private Tests: 270
Private Testing Positivity: 0.7%
Total Figures:
Total Cases: 86,456
Total Deaths: 2,034
Total Recoveries: 54,569
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 391
Moderately: 94
Severely: 52
Critically: 31
New Cases By Parish:
1. St. Catherine (91 new cases)
2. KSA (57)
3. St. Ann (44)
4. Clarendon (32)
5. St. Thomas (24)
6. St. Elizabeth, St. James (21)
7. Manchester (19)
8. Trelawny (8)
9. Hanover (6)
10. Portland (5) 11. Westmoreland (4) 12. St. Mary (1)
Source Ministry of Health and Wellness
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