FOR the first time in eight months, Tobago has experienced a Covid-19 related death.
Secretary of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Life Tracy Davidson-Celestine said in a press release that this death should serve as a wake-up call to Tobagonians.
Tobago has now recorded three Covid-19 related deaths.
Davidson-Celestine said, “No one should have to die due to this virus. The staff did all they could, and our hearts go out to the family and loved ones. We will do our best to offer further emotional support at this time to loved ones.
“This should be a wake-up call for Tobagonians. We need to be vigilant and look out for everyone. This is not a joke, every life we lose is precious. The vaccine and proper mask-wearing are our main lines of defence. Sanitising and keeping six feet away are critical. We need people to get vaccinated and stay home, what we don’t need are more people to die.”
The Division reported on Monday that one person has been discharged and there were no new additional positive Covid-19 cases being reported in the last 24 hours.
There are now 57 active cases on the island.
The clinical update for Tobago at 10pm on Sunday:
Number of discharges: 1
Number of new cases: 0
Number of active Covid-19 cases: 57
Samples submitted to the TRHA and other local sites to test for Covid-19: 4,634
Number of overall samples that tested positive for Covid-19: 265
Overall number of deaths: 3
