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JAM | Feb 28, 2024

COVID-19 Update | Health ministry reports 12 new cases

Vanassa McKenzie

Vanassa McKenzie / Our Today

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that 12 COVID-19 cases were recorded between February 20 and 26.

This represents a decline when compared to the previous weekly report (January 30 to February 5) when some 23 new cases were reported on the island.

A parish breakdown of the latest report saw Kingston and St Andrew recording two cases, Manchester recording four, St Thomas with three, Trelawny with one and Westmoreland with two. There were no report of new cases in the remaining parishes.

A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the Wuhan outbreak, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020. (Photo: NEXU Science Communication/via REUTERS/File)

There was a decline in the 7-day positivity rate, which fell to 5.5 per cent from 10.3 per cent.

There are also 19 active cases of COVID-19 on the island.

Seven new deaths were confirmed in the ministry’s weekly report. The deaths were said to have occurred between 2021 and 2023. Three coincidental deaths were also reported.

No death is currently under investigation.

See parish data below:

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