COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica

COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationJamaica
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
(global pandemic)
Index caseKingston, Jamaica
Arrival date10 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months and 1 day)
Confirmed cases157,326[1]
Recovered150,532[2]
Deaths
3,618[1]
Government website
Ministry of Health and Wellness

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed in Jamaica on 10 March 2020. This was during the 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic that affected Latin America and the Caribbean.

On 11 January 2022, Jamaica overtook China in terms of the number of confirmed cases.

  1. ^ a b Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Jamaica COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 9 March 2023.