The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon (Wednesday 29th December 2021) that there are 465 new COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago plus sixteen (16) additional deaths. These new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
The number of new cases represents a 29.17% increase in reported cases from yesterday. The number of new deaths matches the lowest for the month. This is the fifth consecutive day in which cases have been below 500. The Ministry provided the following information about the latest deaths:
There have been a record-breaking 19,468 new cases and 667 deaths so far in the month of December. The Ministry reported 360 new cases yesterday plus sixteen (16) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has increased to 2,825. T&T’s total positive cases now rises to 90,829 with 15,911 being active cases. A total of 72,093 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 14,798 persons are in home self-isolation and there are thirty-two (32) persons in total at State quarantine facilities. A total of 660,888 persons have been partially vaccinated with a first dose and 666,432 have been fully vaccinated (including single-dose Johnson & Johnson). 69,739 persons in total have taken an additional primary dose and booster. The percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are NOT fully vaccinated is 86.8% (based on data from 22nd July - 15th December 2021). The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during a 4-day period between 25th - 28th December 2021 and not the last twenty-four (24) hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 486 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals with twenty (20) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and nineteen (19) in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). 162 patients are in step-down/transition facilities across T&T. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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