SINCE the Covid-19 pandemic started more than 125,000 people have tested positive in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry of Health in its latest update (#1009) reported 722 new positive cases, bringing the total since March 12, 2020, to 125,210.
The ministry also reported 14 more deaths.
The ministry also stated that 131,890 boosters have been administered while 50.1% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago is fully vaccinated.
The 14 deaths included:
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6 elderly men
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3 elderly women
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3 middle-aged men
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2 middle-aged women
Nine persons out of the 14 had multiple comorbidities, while four others had one comorbidity each and one had no known medical condition.
Some of the comorbidities included diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, dementia, asthma, a history of strokes, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
See below:
New cases: 722
Active cases: 20,994
Deaths: 3,596
Total deaths by vaccination status as at February 16, 2022: 2,924 (not fully vaccinated), 230 (fully vaccinated), 390 prior to the vaccination programme.
Patients in hospital: 318
Total persons fully vaccinated: 701,372
Total persons not fully vaccinated: 698,628
Boosters administered: 131, 890
Patients in the parallel healthcare system who were not fully vaccinated were 12,860 or 83.5%, while 2,543 or 16.5% were fully vaccinated based on data from July 22, 2021, to February 2, 2022.
For the year 2022:
January: 535 deaths, 19, 650 cases
February 1: 8 deaths, 470 cases;
February 2: 11 deaths, 660 cases;
February 3: 10 deaths, 638 cases;
February 4: 15 deaths, 581 cases;
February 5: 6 deaths, 867 cases;
February 6: 6 deaths, 505 cases;
February 7: 7 deaths, 573 cases;
February 8: 19 deaths, 926 cases;
February 9: 9 deaths, 756 cases;
February 10: 6 deaths, 738 cases;
February 11: 6 deaths, 963 cases;
February 12: 12 deaths, 777 cases;
February 13: 7 deaths, 382 cases;
February 14: 5 deaths, 510 cases;
February 15: 4 deaths, 376 cases;
February 16: 9 deaths, 412 cases;
February 17: 5 deaths, 410 cases;
February 18: 4 deaths, 624 cases;
February 19: 9 deaths, 440 cases;
February 20: 5 deaths, 564 cases;
February 21: 7 deaths, 355 cases;
February 22: 8 deaths, 412 cases;
February 23: 14 deaths, 722 cases
