20 more COVID cases push tally to 163
Published:Friday | April 17, 2020 | 12:00 AM
Jamaica today recorded another 20 confirmed cases of the coronavirus pushing the tally to 163.
In an update Friday, the Health Ministry said two of the new positive tests are Alorica call centre employees, one is under investigation and details on the other 17 will be released Saturday.
This push to at least 62, the number of employees who have tested positive.
Case log
Imported cases - 33
Contacts of imported cases - 39
Local transmissions not linked - 6
Under investigation - 68
(*17 cases to be classified Saturday)
About Alorica employees tested positive
Living in St Catherine - 55
Living in Kingston and St Andrew - 4
Living in Clarendon - 1
Living in St Thomas - 1
Living in Portland - 1
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry said two of the positive cases in Clarendon are close contacts of Alorica workers.
Testing data
Samples tested - 1,516
Positive - 163
Negative - 1,353
Patient log
In isolation (positive cases) - 140
In quarantine - 24
Recoveries - 25
Deaths 5
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