COVID-19 claims four more lives in Jamaica

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COVID-19 claims four more lives in Jamaica

Four more people died from COVID-19 in Jamaica yesterday. This means 336 people have now died from the disease since it arrived in Jamaica in March last year. One of the deaths was previously under investigation. The dead comprise...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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