Five new COVID cases, one additional recovery
Published:Thursday | July 23, 2020 | 12:00 AM
There were five new COVID-19 cases in Jamaica today, increasing the tally to 821.
The Health Ministry said four of the newly confirmed cases are imported while the fifth is under investigation.
In the meantime, one more patient has recovered pushing the tally to 711.
The ministry said there are now 64 active cases under observation in Jamaica, while 36 cases have been repatriated to their countries of origin.
Currently, there are two moderately ill patients, but none critically ill.
At the same time, 17,869 persons of interest are quarantined at home, while four remain in quarantine at government facilities.
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