Three more COVID deaths, 224 additional cases

Jamaica today recorded the deaths of three elderly men from COVID-19.

The deaths bring the total to 24.

Deceased:
88-year-old male from Clarendon
73-year-old male, also from Clarendon
79-year-old male from St. Elizabeth

All three persons had underlying conditions, notably Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, alcoholism, and diabetes.

At the same time, the Health Ministry said three other deaths are under investigation.

Meanwhile, there were 224 new COVID cases on Tuesday, increasing the total to 2,683.

The ages range from two years old to 87 years.

Active cases are now 1,686.

There were eight more recoveries pushing the tally to 898.

New case breakdown 

Kingston and St Andrew - 81
St Catherine - 51
Clarendon - 17
St Thomas - 15
St Mary - 4
Portland - 28
Trelawny - 4
St James - 12
Manchester - 5
Westmoreland - 1
Hanover - 6

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