EIGHT persons died as a result of Covid-19.
This according to the latest update (#821) from the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
It also reported 155 new Covid-19 cases.
The ministry also noted that 3,702 children between 12 to 18 years have been vaccinated with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. It stated that three children have received second doses.
See below:
Total people tested: 294, 951
New cases: 155
Active cases: 5,768
Patients recovered: 35,606
Total positive cases: 42, 582
Deaths: 1,208
Patients in hospital: 318
Patients in step-down Facilities: 96
Patients in state quarantine: 102
Patients in home isolation: 5,199
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 467,029
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 346,441
Total persons 12-18 vaccinated with 1st dose: 5,501
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
August 15: 7
August 16: 8
August 17: 8
August 18: 4
August 19: 8
Covid-19 Patients in Hospitals
August 19, 2021
| Location | Patients | HDU | ICU |
| Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility | 81 | 24 | 12 |
| Caura Hospital | 26 | ||
| Augustus Long Hospital | 48 | ||
| St Ann’s Hospital | 0 | ||
| Arima General Hospital | 47 | ||
| New Point Fortin Hospital | 35 | ||
| St James Medical Complex | 42 | ||
| Scarborough Regional Hospital (Fort) | 32 | ||
| Scarborough General Hospital (Signal Hill) | 4 |
*Source: Ministry of Health
