FIFTY-ONE people have now tested positive for the Covid-19 virus in Trinidad and Tobago.
The latest release from the Ministry of Health stated that as of Monday morning, 311 samples were tested by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and 51 were positive.
The release stated, “The Ministry provides the following update: 41 of these positive cases came from the group of nationals who recently returned from a cruise, (40 from the group of 68 nationals who returned together and one additional person, who was also on the cruise, but returned to Trinidad and Tobago separately, prior to the other 68.)
“Additionally, all 51 cases had a history of recent travel. The Ministry of Health confirms that all positive COVID-19 cases, thus far, have been imported.
“The Ministry of Health urges the public to practice Social Distancing, by putting a space between yourself and others. Maintain at least two metres (six feet) distance between yourself and others, especially anyone who is coughing or showing signs of illness.
“Social Distancing is a tool public health officials recommend to slow the spread of a disease that is being passed from person to person. This means that if persons stay far enough away from each other, the virus cannot spread from one person to another.”
