Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Jamaica, while 96 new cases were recorded yesterday.
The latest figures from the Ministry of Health and Wellness pushed the country’s case tally to 12, 135 and the death toll to 285.
The deceased are two men, aged 80 years old from St Catherine and 76 years old from Trelawny.
Of the new cases, 43 are males and 53 females with ages ranging from one to 87 years.
144 recoveries were recorded on Friday bringing that total to 8,812. With the new cases, 2,882 active cases are now in the island.
