By Prior Beharry
THERE have been nine more deaths due to Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.
This is the most reported in any one day.
The ministry in its update on Tuesday noted that five women and four men have died of the coronavirus.
It stated that the deceased comprised three elderly males, three elderly females and one middle-aged female, all with comorbidities. While the other two were a man and woman both middle aged without comorbidities.
The total deaths due to Covid-19 now stands at 224 in T&T.
The release stated that there were 348 new positive Covid-19 cases while 32 patients were discharged from public health facilities and 87 recovered community cases.
These positive cases were taken from samples during the period May 8 to May 10.
See below:
Total people tested: 147,470
New cases: 348
Active cases: 4,078
Patients recovered: 9,500
Total positive cases: 13,802
Deaths: 224
Patients in hospital: 335
Patients in step-down Facilities: 77
Patients in state quarantine: 425
Patients in home isolation: 3,318
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 60,487
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 1,179
Hospital patients (335):
Couva Hospital and Multi-Traning Facility: 138 – 15 in ICU and 48 in HDU
Caura Hospital: 78
Augustus Long Hospital: 41
St Ann’s Hospital: 0
Arima General Hospital: 50
Scarborough Regional Hospital (Fort King George): 27
Scarborough General Hospital: 1
Deaths recorded for the year:
January: 4
February: 5
March: 3
April: 27
May 1: 2
May 2: 3
May 3: 5
May 4: 6
May 5: 4
May 6: 2
May 7: 5
May 8: 7
May 9: 8
May 10: 4
May 11: 9
