Jamaica now has 58 confirmed cases of COVID-19

Jamaica now has 58 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with three new cases reported on Sunday.

The National Influenza Centre reported on Sunday afternoon that, in the last 24 hours, three samples had tested positive for COVID-19.

The new cases are a 41 year old female from St. Ann with no travel history, a 52 year old male from Portland, with a travel history from Brazil, and a 41 year old female from Clarendon with a travel history from New York, USA

There are now 30 imported cases, 22 import-related and six cases are under investigation.

Among the confirmed cases fifty-three per cent are male.

The average age of the confirmed cases is 50.4 years old, while the ages range from 12 to 87 years old.

In the meantime, an eighth COVID-19 patient has recovered and has been released from hospital, while five patients are awaiting a second test before release from isolation.