EIGHT persons die as a result of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
This according to the latest update (#827) from the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
The ministry also reported that 25 people have taken the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines as at 4pm. Rollout of these vaccines started today.
It noted 194 new Covid-19 cases taken from samples during the period August 21 to 24.
Additionally, overall active cases have dropped below 5,000.
See below:
Total people tested: 304, 010
New cases: 194
Active cases: 4,960
Patients recovered: 37,326
Total positive cases: 43, 538
Deaths: 1,252
Patients in hospital: 294
Patients in step-down Facilities: 98
Patients in state quarantine: 152
Patients in home isolation: 4,374
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 494,625
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 377,398
Covid-19 patients in hospital, as at August 25, 2021:
| Location | Patients | HDU | ICU |
| Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility | 66 | 13 | 13 |
| Caura Hospital | 19 | ||
| Augustus Long Hospital | 44 | ||
| St Ann’s Hospital | 0 | ||
| Arima General Hospital | 48 | ||
| New Point Fortin Hospital | 39 | ||
| St James Medical Complex | 41 | ||
| Scarborough Regional Hospital (Fort) | 33 | ||
| Scarborough General Hospital (Signal Hill) | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 294 | 13 | 13 |
Covid-19 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
August 20: 7
August 21: 4
August 22: 6
August 23: 12
August 24: 7
August 25: 8
