Update: THIRTY-TWO (32) New COVID-19 Cases In T&T; Total Cases At 5,668

The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Friday 30th October 2020) that there are thirty-two (32) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 23.81% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.

​The Ministry reported forty-two (42) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 107. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,668, with 1,106 being active cases. A total of 4,455 patients have recovered from the virus to date.

The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 27th - 29th October 2020 and not the last 24 hours.

In its latest update, the Ministry notes that one (1) person has been discharged from public health facilities and there have been 161 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 also notes that there are currently sixty (60) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:

• 46 at Couva.
• 12 at Caura.
• 0 at Arima.
• 0 at Augustus Long.
• 0 at St. Ann’s.
• 2 at Scarborough Regional. ​
• 0 at Scarborough General.

Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and five (5) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). There are also currently thirty-three (33) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities.

​The thirty-two (32) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
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