TWELVE persons have died as a result of Covid-19.
This according to the latest update (#825) from the Ministry of Health on Monday.
It also reported 112 new Covid-19 cases taken from samples during the period August 19 to August 22.
See below:
Total people tested: 297, 206
New cases: 112
Active cases: 5,191
Patients recovered: 36,717
Total positive cases: 43, 145
Deaths: 1,237
Patients in hospital: 301
Patients in step-down Facilities: 99
Patients in state quarantine: 128
Patients in home isolation: 4,679
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 486,399
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 369,324
Covid-19 positve patients in hospital August 23, 2021:
| Location | Patients | HDU | ICU |
| Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility | 70 | 17 | 11 |
| Caura Hospital | 20 | ||
| Augustus Long Hospital | 46 | ||
| St Ann’s Hospital | 0 | ||
| Arima General Hospital | 46 | ||
| New Point Fortin Hospital | 38 | ||
| St James Medical Complex | 41 | ||
| Scarborough Regional Hospital (Fort) | 36 | ||
| Scarborough General Hospital (Signal Hill) | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 301 | 17 | 11 |
Deaths recorded for the year:
January: 7
February: 5
March: 3
April: 27
May: 326
June: 352
July: 230
August 1: 7
August 2: 8
August 3: 9
August 4: 9
August 5: 7
August 6: 6
August 7: 6
August 8: 8
August 9: 2
August 10: 5
August 11: 7
August 12: 8
August 13: 8
August 14: 6
August 15: 7
August 16: 8
August 17: 8
August 18: 4
August 19: 8
August 20: 7
August 21: 4
August 22: 6
August 23: 12
