MORE than 1,400 people have died of Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago since the pandemic started last year.

In its latest update (#850) on Friday, the Ministry of Health eight more deaths due to Covid-19. This brings the death toll to 1,405.

It also reported another 218 new cases taken during the period September 13 to September 16.      

See below:

Total people tested: 333, 526         

New cases: 218         

Active cases: 3,986         

Patients recovered:  42,752         

Total positive cases: 48, 143      

Deaths: 1,405        

Patients in hospital: 269        

Patients in step-down Facilities: 67        

Patients in state quarantine: 142        

Patients in home isolation: 3,432         

Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose of a Two Dose Regime: 555,534        

Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose of a Two Dose Regime: 447,553           

Total persons vaccinated with a Single Dose Regime: 11,858          

Total persons with a Completed Vaccination Regime: 459,411         

Deaths recorded for the year:         

January: 7          

February: 5          

March: 3          

April: 27          

May: 326         

June: 352         

July: 230         

August: 217         

September 1: 11           

September 2: 9        

September 3: 7       

September 4:7      

September 5: 5      

September 6: 6     

September 7: 6    

September 8: 6    

September 9: 2  

September 10: 9  

September 11: 9 

September 12: 8 

September 13: 5 

September 14: 5 

September 15: 5 

September 16: 6 

September 17: 8