Coronavirus Cases Up To 529 Locally
Jamaica’s tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 529 as nine new positive cases have been confirmed.
26 additional persons have also recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total number of recoveries to 171.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness gave the update at a press conference on Wednesday.
Of the new positive COVID-19 cases, six are from nationals recently repatriated.
Meanwhile, the 26 recoveries was the highest to date recorded in a 24-hour period.
The number of deaths remain at nine.
The current breakdown of COVID-19 cases by parish is as follows:
| Hanover | 0 |
| St Elizabeth | 5 |
| St James | 8 |
| Trelawny | 1 |
| Westmoreland | 2 |
| Clarendon | 35 |
| Manchester | 12 |
| St Ann | 17 |
| St Catherine | 298 |
| St Mary | 19 |
| Portland | 9 |
| Kingston & St Andrew | 120 |
| St Thomas | 3 |
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