THE Ministry of Health has reported 17 more deaths due to Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.

In its latest update (#736), the ministry reported 582 new cases in the past 24-hours but taken from samples during the period May 20 to May 25.

The death toll was now 425.

There were now 8,710 active positive Covid-19 cases.

See below: 

Total people tested: 175,352

New cases: 582

Active cases: 8,710

Patients recovered: 12,326

Total positive cases: 21,461

Deaths: 425

Patients in hospital: 447

Patients in step-down Facilities: 207

Patients in state quarantine: 180

Patients in home isolation: 7,474

Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 75,586

Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 1,179

Deaths recorded for the year:

January: 4 

February: 5 

March: 3 

April: 27 

May 1: 2 

May 2: 3 

May 3: 5 

May 4: 6 

May 5: 4 

May 6: 2

May 7: 5

May 8: 7

May 9: 8

May 10: 4

May 11: 9

May 12: 11

May 13: 21

May 14: 9

May 15: 11

May 16: 9

May 17:9  

May 18: 23

May 19: 14

May 20: 10  

May 21: 7

May 22: 17

May 23: 10 

May 24: 15

May 25: 18

May 26: 17