The Ministry of Health provides the following clinical update as of the morning of Wednesday, October 7, 2020:
| Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the UWI and other local sites for testing for COVID-19. | 32,770 |
| Number of unique patient tests completed | 29,664 |
| Number of repeated tests | 3,106 |
| Number of samples which have tested positive at public and private facilities in Trinidad and Tobago | 4,876 |
| Total number of active cases | 1,782 |
| Number of deaths | 84 |
| Number of persons discharged from public health facilities | 1,114 |
| Number of recovered community cases | 1,896 |
The Ministry of Health provides the following update:
· 30 additional persons have tested positive for COVID -19
These 30 new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
· 7 persons have been discharged from public health facilities
· 52 are recovered community cases
Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation.
· The Ministry of Health regrets to inform the public that there has been 1 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 84
