THERE were two deaths due to Covid-19 in the past week.
The Ministry of Health stated in its latest update (#1,249), for the period April 12, 2023 to April 18, 2023, there were 93 new positive cases.
The two deaths were one elderly man and one middle-aged man both with multiple comorbidities.
Weekly Covid-19 updates will now be issued on a fortnightly basis, the ministry stated.
The update also stated that 174,789 boosters have been administered while 51.4% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago is fully vaccinated.
See below:
New cases: 93
Active cases: 45
New deaths: 2
Total deaths: 4,387
Total deaths by vaccination status as at April 18, 2023: 3,662 (not fully vaccinated), 335 (fully vaccinated), 390 prior to the vaccination programme.
Patients in hospital: 37 (29 in the parallel healthcare system and 8 in the hybrid system)
Total persons fully vaccinated: 718,915
Total persons not fully vaccinated: 681,085
Boosters administered: 174,789
The rolling seven-day average of new positive cases: 13
The rolling seven-day average of new deaths: <1
