Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Oct 4, 2021
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Oct 3, 2021 (posted Oct 4, 2021)
New Cases: 213
New Deaths: 13
New Recoveries: 157
New Tests: 1970
Active Cases: 29,006
New Public Test: 1,284
Public Testing Positivity: 15.8%
New Private Tests: 672
Private Testing Positivity: 1.2%
Total Figures:
Total Cases: 84,914
Total Deaths: 1, 922
Total Recoveries: 53,404
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 571
Moderately: 129
Severely: 78
Critically: 35
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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