Medical oxygen arrives

Jamaica's public hospitals have begun receiving deliveries of medical oxygen following a weekend of dangerously low supplies.

Distribution started early Monday morning, shortly after a shipment of the critical gas arrived in the country.

Radio Jamaica News was informed on Sunday that a number of  deaths had occurred at a hospital due to the shortage of  medical oxygen which has resulted from the high number of  patients being treated for COVID-19.

At least two other shipments of oxygen are expected over the next 24 hours.