(CMR) Jamaica has recorded 60 new cases of the coronavirus, in addition to two new virus related death.
The latest cases bring the island's tally to 3,024, with Jamaica's death toll having risen to 32.
According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the latest COVID-19 death is that of an 80-year-old woman with a history of uncontrolled hypertension, and a 42-year-old man who was hypertensive, diabetic, and obese.
Both of the deceased were from Kingston and St Andrew and died while receiving treatment in hospital.
The 60 new cases, 30 are females and 30 are males, with ages ranging from four years to 78 years. They have addresses in Kingston and St Andrew (34); Clarendon (six); St Catherine and Manchester (seven each); Portland (two); and St Ann, St Elizabeth, Trelawny and St Thomas (one each).
Two of the new cases were local transmissions (not epidemiologically linked) while the other 58 are under investigation.
Late last week Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton announced that community transmission had begun.
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