Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for October 22, 2021
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Oct 21, 2021 (posted Oct 22, 2021)
New Cases: 173
New Deaths: 20
New Recoveries: 165
New Tests: 1537
Active Cases: 28,945
New Public Test: 1,067
Public Testing Positivity: 15.7%
New Private Tests: 446
Private Testing Positivity: 0.4%
Total Figures:
Total Cases: 87,970
Total Deaths: 2,153
Total Recoveries: 56,271
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 339
Moderately: 88
Severely: 33
Critically: 23
New Cases By Parish:
1. Clarendon (22 new cases)
2. St. Catherine (15)
3. KSA (14)
4. Manchester (9)
5. St. Mary (4)
6. St. James, Trelawny (3)
7. St. Elizabeth (2)
8. Portland, St. Ann (1)
Source Ministry of Health and Wellness
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