11-month-old baby among 89 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths recorded
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November 21, 2020

11-month-old baby among 89 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths recorded

An

11-month-old baby was among the 89 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Jamaica on

Friday.

The additional

cases bring Jamaica’s tally to 10,240.

Kingston and

St Andrew was leading the pack with 27 cases while there were 19 in St

Catherine and 14 in St James.

Jamaica now

has 4,381 active cases with 81 people in hospital. Twelve patients are in critical

condition while 24 are moderately ill.

The country

also recorded 49 recoveries, increasing the tally to 5,481.

Sadly, there

were two fatalities linked to coronavirus, bringing the count to 237. The

deceased are a 35-year-old female from St Catherine; and an 84-year-old female

from Westmoreland.

There was

also one coincidental death.

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