No new COVID-19 death, 63 additional cases

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No new COVID-19 death, 63 additional cases

Jamaica on Wednesday recorded 63 new cases of COVID-19, with ages ranging between one year to 100 years, pushing the tally to 14,550 with 2,239 being active. Of the new cases, 24 are men and 39 are women. No new death...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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