AN elderly man with multiple comorbidities died of Covid-19 on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Health in its latest update (#1,204), noted that there were 302 new positive cases.
The ministry also stated that 168, 340 boosters have been administered while 51.2% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago is fully vaccinated.
See below:
New cases: 302
Active cases: 5,365
Deaths: 4,162
Total deaths by vaccination status as at August 31, 2022: 3,442 (not fully vaccinated), 312 (fully vaccinated), 390 prior to the vaccination programme.
Patients in hospital: 205
Total persons fully vaccinated: 716, 532
Total persons not fully vaccinated: 683, 468
Boosters administered: 168, 340
Patients in the parallel healthcare system who were not fully vaccinated were 16, 375 or 79.5%, while 4, 217 or 20.5% were fully vaccinated based on data from July 22, 2021, to August 31, 2022.