Five more confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Jamaica

Preliminary results of  tests conducted on Sunday have confirmed five more cases of  the highly contagious coronavirus in Jamaica, bringing the number to 15.

A news release from the Ministry of Health & Wellness early Monday morning said two of the cases resulted from contact tracing with a confirmed case from the United Kingdom.

One person has a travel history related to Trinidad & Tobago. This person was on the same flight from Trinidad & Tobago as the previously announced case from that country.

Another case is an American child with a travel history that includes Miami, Florida.

The fifth case is from Kingston with no travel history but had visitors from the United Kingdom.