With 274 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 48 hours, Jamaica surpassed the 15,000 caseload mark just shy of the fourth week into the new year.
According to statistics provided by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the island confirmed 133 new cases on Monday (January 25), as well as 141 new infections on Tuesday—bringing the national tally to 15,153.
Jamaican medical practitioners are currently managing 2,725 active cases, while 11,911 patients have recovered from the disease.
Three Jamaican nationals have died due to coronavirus-related complications, which leaves the death toll 339.
To date, the western Caribbean island has conducted 160,639 tests since first confirming a case in March 2020—145,474, or roughly 90.5 per cent, of which have returned negative.
Only St Thomas and Portland recovered any new cases in the last 24 hours, as the virus increasingly spreads across Jamaica.
Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, St James and St Ann stand as the island’s worst-hit parishes, data from the ministry indicated – each registering at least 1,005 COVID-19 cases.
The Health Ministry further noted that 11 persons are under quarantine at a state facility, while another 21,488 are observing quarantine measures at home.
There are 99 persons currently hospitalised for COVID-19 in Jamaica, 23 of which were categorised as ‘moderately ill’ and 11 patients listed a ‘critically ill’.
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