SIX persons have died due to the Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.
This according to the latest update (#816) from the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
It also reported 148 new Covid-19 cases taken from samples during August 10 to August 13.
The ministry also stated that of the six deaths, five were women (four elderly and one middle-aged, all with comorbidities) and one elderly man without comorbidities.
There were currently 14 patients each in intensive care and the high dependency unit at the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility, it stated.
See below:
Total people tested: 287, 441
New cases: 148
Active cases: 6,152
Patients recovered: 34,351
Total positive cases: 41, 676
Deaths: 1,173
Patients in hospital: 303
Patients in step-down Facilities: 105
Patients in state quarantine: 127
Patients in home isolation: 5,596
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 449,021
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 292,963
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