Recoveries remain at 516
From the 844 new samples tested in the last 24 hours, the National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that six (6) samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 665.
Meanwhile, the island’s recoveries remained at 516. The recovery rate now stands at 77.6%.
The new cases are Jamaican residents, 4 males and 2 females with ages ranging from 24 to 52 years. Four cases are imported with one arriving on a flight from the USA and three from cruise ships. The other two cases are import-related. The six individuals have addresses of residence in St. James (5) and St. Ann (1).
Jamaica now has 159 imported cases; 224 cases that are contacts of confirmed cases; 39 local transmission cases not epidemiologically linked; 236 related to the workplace cluster in St. Catherine and seven under investigation.
Some 382 (57%) of all confirmed cases are females and 283 (43%) are males. They range in ages from 2 months to 87 years.
There are 139 (20.9 %) active cases currently under observation, with one critically ill and one moderately ill patient.
Clinical Management Update as at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020.
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Total Samples Tested |
21,278 |
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New samples tested in the last 24 hours |
844 |
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Discharge samples tested in the last 24 hours |
37 |
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Results Positive |
665 |
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Results Negative |
20,552 |
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Results Pending |
61 |
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Deceased |
10 |
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Recovered |
516 |
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Number in Facility Quarantine |
300 |
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Number in Home Quarantine |
1,982 |
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Number in Hospital (Including suspected positive COVID-19 cases) |
15 |
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Persons in Facility Isolation |
17 |
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Persons in Transitional Facilities |
0 |
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Persons in Home Isolation |
104 |
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Persons Moderately Ill |
1 |
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Persons Critically Ill |
1 |