Read Here: COVID19 update of Trinidad & Tobago

In total, 302 additional COVID-19 cases have been recorded, while a total of 14 people scummed to the virus on January 1, 2021. The Ministry of Health shared the data in the COVID-19 update report.   

With the arrival of these additional cases, the toll of active cases rose to 15,348, while the current death toll stands at 2,883.

As per the report, till January 1, 2021, in total, 73,970 individuals recovered from the contagious mutant, whereas 471 patients are still in the hospital facilities.   

Since the emergence of the pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago, a total of 92,2021 confirmed cases have been recorded, as per the data shared in the health ministry’s report.

Around 154 individuals are in the step-down facilities, 79 in the state-quarantine facilities, and 14,421 citizens have isolated themselves at their respective residences.   

Until January 1, 2021, 511,818 COVID-19 tests were conducted at both private and public facilities, out of which 225,721 were conducted at private healthcare facilities.     

According to the statistics of the COVID vaccination report, there are a total of 663,843 citizens who are vaccinated by taking atleast one dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine. 

On the other hand, 668,982 individuals have received their required number of the WHO-approved COVID-19 jabs and are now fully inoculated against the deadliest virus.    

Further information is available on the Additional COVID-19 Information page of the update, which is available at – https://buff.ly/3CkZAuf. The citizens can visit – https://buff.ly/3lBKoCt for more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine.

The Ministry of Health further asked the citizens to take their jabs of the COVID-19 Vaccine and strictly follow the COVID-19 health protocols that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has established.  

Since last week, the Caribbean island has been eyeing a decline in the daily COVID-19 infection rate. The general public appreciated the government’s efforts in the way they are tackling the pandemic.