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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.
In 2020 when the outbreak occurred there were 12,827 total cases of COVID-19 with 302 reported deaths. [11] This number dramatically increased the next year with a total of 81,093 cases in 2021 and 2,171 deaths caused by the outbreak. [11] Jamaica was ranked 34th in the Region of the Americas in terms of number of deaths caused by Covid-19. [11]
Loss of the sense of taste or smell are among the earliest and most common symptoms of COVID-19. Roughly 81% of patients with clinical COVID-19 experience disorders of smell (46% anosmia, 29% hyposmia, and 6% dysosmia). [1] Disorders of taste occur in 94% of patients (ageusia 45%, hypogeusia 23%, and dysgeusia 26%).
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Jamaica is the latest vacation destination the U.S. government is warning travelers to avoid due to high COVID-19 cases.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many impacts on global health beyond those caused by the COVID-19 disease itself. It has led to a reduction in hospital visits for other reasons. There have been 38 per cent fewer hospital visits for heart attack symptoms in the United States and 40 per cent fewer in Spain. [1]
Jamaica plans to drop its pre-departure PCR COVID-19 testing requirement Saturday and indoor mask mandate Friday.