Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for September 16, 2021
Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for September 15, 2021 (posted September 16, 2021)
New Cases: 492
New Deaths: 11
New Recoveries: 144
New Tests: 1564
Active Cases: 25,334
New Public Test: 1,394
Public Testing Positivity: 33.7%
New Private Tests: 132
Private Testing Positivity: 6.8%
Total Figures:
Total Cases: 77,989
Total Deaths: 1,768
Total Recoveries: 50,361
Hospitalizations:
Hospitalized: 726
Moderately: 176
Severely: 94
Critically: 52
New Cases By Parish:
1. St. James (135 new cases)
2. KSA (88)
3. St. Mary (64)
4. St. Catherine (61)
5. Westmoreland (41)
6. St. Thomas, St. Ann (30)
7. Hanover (27)
8. Trelawny (21)
9. Manchester (4)
10. Clarendon (2)
Source Ministry of Health and Wellness
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