FOR the month of May thus far, Trinidad and Tobago has recorded 34 deaths due to the Covid-19 virus.
The Ministry of Health reported another seven deaths in its latest update on Saturday, bringing the overall death toll to 203.
The 34 deaths in the first eight days of this month already surpasses the death toll for April which was 27.
The ministry also reported a record high of 402 new positive Covid-19 cases from samples taken during the period May 5 to 7.
This is the first time that new cases have crossed 400.
See below:
Total people tested: 140,718
New cases: 402
Active cases: 3,783
Patients recovered: 9,126
Total positive cases: 13,122
Deaths: 203
Patients in hospital: 331
Patients in step-down Facilities: 46
Patients in state quarantine: 391
Patients in home isolation: 3,014
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 59,786
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 946
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
