ON Saturday, 33 persons died as a result of Covid-19, the highest daily number of deaths reported since the pandemic began. Just three days ago 32 deaths were reported.
There are also now more than 15,000 active cases in Trinidad and Tobago.
In its latest Covid-19 update (942), the Ministry of Health also reported 956 new positive cases taken from samples during the period December 14 to December 17.
See below:
Total people tested: 485, 659
New cases: 956
Active cases: 15, 339
Patients recovered: 66, 894
Total positive cases: 84, 793
Deaths: 2,560
Patients in hospital: 526
Patients in step-down Facilities: 192
Patients in state quarantine: 43
Patients in home isolation: 13,665
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose of a Two Dose Regime: 655, 886
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose of a Two Dose Regime: 612, 774
Total persons vaccinated with a Single Dose Regime: 46, 958
Total persons with a Completed Vaccination Regime: 659, 702
Total persons with Additional Primary Dose and Booster: 54, 055
Percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are not fully vaccinated: 88.1%, 7,540 out of 8,555 based on data from July 22, 2021 to December 1, 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
December 6: 19
December 7: 22
December 8: 17
December 9: 16
December 10: 25
December 11: 22
December 12:24
December 13: 22
December 14: 25
December 15: 32
December 16: 17
December 17: 24
December 18: 33
