By Chantalé Fletcher
FIVE more cases of the Delta Variant were reported in Tobago on Friday.
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development, Tobago House of Assembly (THA) on Saturday confirmed that none of these cases had recent travel history, however one of the individuals had been in contact with someone who recently travelled.
This brought the total number of confirmed Delta cases on the island to ten.
Meanwhile, the division also reported the death of a 79-year-old man with comorbidities was the island’s latest Covid-19 fatality.
The island has also recorded 14 new coronavirus cases which brought the total number of active cases to 308.
Clinical update for Tobago as at 10 pm on Friday:
New cases – 14
Active cases – 308
Patients in State Isolation – 24
Patients in Home Isolation – 282
Patients in ICU – 2
Patients at Step-down facility – 0
Discharges – 6
New Deaths -1
Total persons tested – 16, 720
Total people tested positive – 3,279 (March 2020 – Present)
Total recovered patients – 2, 870
Total deaths –101
Partial Vaccinations (2 dose vaccines) – 22, 445
Full Vaccinations (1 and 2 dose vaccines) – 20, 747
