SINCE the Covid-19 pandemic started last year, more than 75,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Trinidad and Tobago.
This was revealed in the latest update (#929) of the Ministry of Health on Sunday. It reported 26 more Covid-19 deaths and 601 new cases taken from samples during the period December 2 to 4.
The ministry reported 75,134 positive cases in total with 12,290 active ones.
See below:
Total people tested: 457,734
New cases: 601
Active cases: 12,290
Patients recovered: 60,582
Total positive cases: 75,134
Deaths: 2,262
Patients in hospital: 526
Patients in step-down Facilities: 161
Patients in state quarantine: 86
Patients in home isolation: 11,002
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose of a Two Dose Regime: 648,920
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose of a Two Dose Regime: 603,828
Total persons vaccinated with a Single Dose Regime: 44,463
Total persons with a Completed Vaccination Regime: 648,391
Total persons with Additional Primary Dose: 32,23
Percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are not fully vaccinated: 89.8% (6,408 out of 7,134) based on data from July 22, 2021, to November 17, 2021.
Deaths recorded for the year:
January: 7
February: 5
March: 3
April: 27
May: 326
June: 352
July: 230
August: 217
September: 191
October: 214
November: 462
December 1: 19
December 2: 21
December 3:17
December 4: 21
December 5: 26