The following is a press release from the Ministry of Health:
As of the afternoon of Saturday 3rd October, 2020 the Ministry reports the following:
Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the UWI and other local sites for testing for COVID-19 | 32,122 |
Number of samples which have tested positive at public and private facilities in Trinidad and Tobago | 4,715 |
Total number of active cases | 1,834 |
Number of deaths | 79 |
Number of persons discharged from public health facilities | 1,086 |
Number of recovered community cases | 1,716 |
The Ministry of Health provides the following update:
· 6 additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19.
· The Ministry of Health regrets to inform the public that there has been an additional COVID-19 related death. The person is an elderly male with pre-existing medical conditions. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 79.