ONE more person has died as a result of Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health reported in its Saturday evening update that the latest death was that of an adult male with comorbidities.
That means the number of Covid-19 related deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is now 61.
An additional 114 persons tested positive for the virus the ministry also reported.
See below:
Number of Samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the University of the West Indies testing site at Mt Hope: 28,995
Number of people tested: 25,711
People having more than one test: 3,063
Positive samples in public and private facilities in TT: 3,853
Active Covid-19 cases: 2,097
Number of Deaths: 61
Discharges: 829
Number of recovered community cases: 866
The Ministry of Health stated that recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously Covid-19 positive and in self-isolation at home and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation.
See Saturday morning report below: