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Jamaica records 26 new Covid-19 cases and 2 more deaths

by April 7th, 2022

Jamaica has recorded 26 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country’s case count to 128,950.

Of the new cases, 13 are females and 13 are males.

They range in age from 5 months to 75 years.

St. James recorded the highest number of cases with 7, followed by Clarendon with 6.

The positivity rate is 3 per cent.

The Health Ministry is also reporting 2 new Covid-19 related deaths.

The deceased are a 65-year-old man from St. James, and an 81-year old man from St. Catherine.

Their deaths occurred last year.

16 people are hospitalised with the virus, while 83 more have recovered.

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