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Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for September 3

September 3, 2021 | Zhane Squire |

Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for September 2, 2021 (posted September 3, 2021)

New Cases: 735

New Deaths: 17

New Recoveries: 87

New Tests: 2037

Active Cases: 19,187

New Public Test: 1567

Public Testing Positivity: 41.4%

New Private Tests: 369

Private Testing Positivity: 12.2%

Total Figures: 

Total Cases: 69,789

Total Deaths: 1,585

Total Recoveries: 48,580

Hospitalizations: 

Hospitalized: 728

Moderately: 199

Severely: 121

Critically: 51

New Cases By Parish:

1. KSA (129 new cases)

2. Manchester (106)

3. St. Catherine (107)

4. St. James (70)

5. Westmoreland (35)

6. St. Ann (126)

7. St. Elizabeth (7)

8. Hanover (22)

9. St. Thomas (14)

10. Clarendon (61)

11. Trelawny (35)

12. St. Mary (17)

13. Portland (6)

Source Ministry of Health and Wellness

Zhane Squire

Zhane Squire is Vision Newspaper’s dedicated Reggae Entertainment Correspondent, bringing readers the latest stories from Jamaica and across the global Afro-Caribbean diaspora. With a passion for music, culture, and storytelling, Squire highlights the voices, movements, and trends shaping reggae, dancehall, and Afro-Caribbean entertainment worldwide. His reporting connects Caribbean culture to the global stage, ensuring that artists, festivals, and community stories are told with depth, accuracy, and authenticity. For feedback you can reach him at zhane.squire@visionnewspaper.ca

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