Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for October 20
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Oct 19, 2021 (posted Oct 20, 2021)
New Cases: 56
New Deaths: 6
New Recoveries: 119
New Tests: 701
Active Cases: 29,050
New Public Test: 469
Public Testing Positivity: 11.7%
New Private Tests: 224
Private Testing Positivity: 0%
Total Figures:
Total Cases: 87,723
Total Deaths: 2,129
Total Recoveries: 55,946
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 356
Moderately: 66
Severely: 51
Critically: 24
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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