The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon (Sunday 31st October 2021) that there are 208 new COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago plus fourteen (14) additional deaths. These new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs. The number of new cases represents a 28.28% decrease in reported cases from yesterday. The number of new deaths is the highest for the month and the highest since 22nd July 2021 (15).
The latest deaths are as follows:
Six (6) patients had multiple co-morbidities, including a mix of diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, heart disease, dementia, cancer and obesity. Three (3) persons had a single co-morbidity, namely high blood pressure or heart disease. Meanwhile, five (5) individuals had no known co-morbidities. There have been 6,620 new cases and 214 deaths in the month of October. These figures represent a 12.93% and 12.04% increase, respectively, from September. The Ministry reported 290 new cases yesterday plus eight (8) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has increased to 1,696. T&T’s total positive cases now rises to 57,329, with 4,901 being active cases. A total of 50,732 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 4,327 persons are in home self-isolation and there are sixty-eight (68) persons in total at State quarantine facilities. A total of 623,164 persons have been partially vaccinated with a first dose and 601,791 have been fully vaccinated (including single-dose Johnson & Johnson). The percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are NOT fully vaccinated is 93.7% (based on data from 22nd July - 13th October 2021). The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 27th - 30th October 2021 and not the last twenty-four (24) hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 336 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals with twenty-six (26) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and eight (8) in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). Thirty (30) 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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