COVID in Trinidad and Tobago: 127 individuals tested positive for COVID-19

Trinidad and Tobago: The island of Trinidad and Tobago has recorded 127 new positive cases of the COVID-19 mutant on 26 September 2021, according to the report of the Health Ministry.

With the arrival of these cases, the active number of coronavirus infections increase to 4,316. In contrast, a total of 44,176 individuals have been recovered from the deadly COVID-19 mutant.

In total, around 292 people are in the hospital. The Health Ministry of Trinidad and Tobago further informed in the report that a total of 6 new deaths have been recorded, taking the total death rate to 1,457 on the Caribbean island as of 26 September 2021.

As per the Health Ministry’s report, there are a total of 70 patients in the step-down facilities, about 156 individuals are in the state-quarantine facilities.

A total of 3,827 individuals have isolated themselves at their respective homes following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the data shared in the health ministry’s report of T&T.

So far, as of 26 September 2021, in Trinidad and Tobago, a total of 566,711 individuals have received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, whereas, in total, 478,787 individuals have welcomed their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and now are fully vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19.

According to the COVID-19 update report, since the deadliest pandemic started, the Caribbean island has reported a total of 49,949 confirmed cases of the virus.

If we look at the statistics of COVID-19 testing, a total of 344,713
individuals have been tested for the novel coronavirus, out of which a total of 148,270 individuals have been tested at private facilities, whereas the remaining tests were conducted at public healthcare facilities.

The citizens can get updates and information regarding the COVID-19 mutant by visiting the health ministry’s official website at – www.health.gov.tt/covid19. While for any further information and updates related to the COVID-19 vaccination, the residents can visit – https://health.gov.tt/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine.