As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status in this regard.
As of the morning of Thursday April 9th, 2020 the Ministry reports the following:
Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 | 987 |
Number of samples which have tested positive | 109 |
Number of deaths | 8 |
Number of persons discharged | 1 |
The Ministry of Health provides the following update:
· One additional person (in Trinidad) has tested positive for COVID-19 – Primary contact of persons who tested positive for COVID-19.
· One additional person (in Tobago) has tested positive for COVID-19 – Primary contact of persons who tested positive for COVID-19.
Of the total number of positive cases, 49 of these positive cases came from the group of nationals who recently returned from a cruise:
· 46 positive cases from the group of 68 nationals who returned from the cruise together
· 3 positive cases from the group of nationals who returned from the same cruise separately from the other 68 nationals.