410 new COVID cases found in Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: As of 17 February 2022, the nation reported around 410 positive cases, taking the number of total positive cases for the virus to 122,093.

The samples of the test were taken between 12 February and 16 February 2022. As many as 610,993 people have undergone testing. Of the total, 278,340 tests were done at private facilities and 332,653 were done at public facilities.

During the same period, five people lost their lives due to the virus; of these, two were elderly males, and three elderly female. Of those who died, four had multiple comorbidities, and one person had a known medical condition.

Total deaths reported in the country is as many as 3,549.

To date, 97,869 patients have been recovered from the virus. 20 persons have been discharged from public health facilities, and 842 recoveries have been reported from community cases.

As per the statics by the government, a total of 372 people are in the hospital, of which 306 people are in the public facility, and 66 people are in step-down or transition facilities, whereas 19,893 people are home isolated.

The total active cases in Trinidad and Tobago is around 20,675

The vaccination status in the country is 49.9 percent. 700,801 people have received the first jab of the vaccine against COVID-19, and 699,199 people have completed their vaccination regime. As many as 125,718 Trinidad and Tobago’s citizens have taken the booster dose.