Jamaica recorded 31 new COVID-19 cases in the last 48 hours.
This brings the total number of confirmed positives for the island to 1,113.
The Ministry of Health says nineteen of the new cases are males and twelve are females, with ages ranging from 10 to 71 years.
Twelve have addresses in Kingston and St. Andrew, six in St. Catherine, seven in St. Thomas, two in St. James, one in Westmoreland, one in Manchester, two in Clarendon, and one St. Mary.
Seven cases were imported, arriving from the United States in early July.
Two of those persons have since been repatriated.
Of the remaining cases, eight are contacts of confirmed cases and 16 are under investigation.
There are now 269 active cases under observation in Jamaica, while 66 cases have returned to their countries of origin.
There are nine moderately ill patients and two who are critically ill at this time.
