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Trinidad and Tobago has suffered two more Covid-19 related deaths. The Ministry of Health confirmed this morning that both deceased patients were ‘elderly males with co-morbidities’.
The twin island republic has now suffered 17 deaths since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic in March.
Yesterday, there were eight persons at the Couva General Hospital’s High Dependency Unit (HDU) and six in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Today, despite the two deaths, Couva has 10 patients in HDU and five in ICU.
The ICU provides treatment ‘for people who are very ill’ while the HDU wards persons ‘who need more observation, treatment and nursing care than is possible in a general ward but slightly less than that given in an Intensive Care Unit’.
At present, the country has 867 active cases of Covid-19 with 675 persons home quarantined ‘under the continuous monitoring of the respective County Medical Officer Health (CMOH) offices’.
There are 99 patients in hospital and 10 at step-down facilities. The breakdown of patients at the various health facilities are as follows: Couva Hospital (85), Caura Hospital (14), NAPA (3), UWI, Debe (3), Balandra (2), Tacarigua (2).
This morning, the Ministry of Health confirmed another 36 positive cases based on samples tested between 20-27 August, with ‘a cluster of nine non-nationals’ included in this group.
There were a total of 1,512 positive cases of the novel coronavirus recorded since the onset of the pandemic after tests conducted on 19,870 persons.
The Ministry of Health reminds members of the public to adhere to the ‘new normal’ and:
- Wear a mask over your nose and mouth when you go out in public;
- Keep your distance from others (six feet);
- Stay home if you are ill;
- Clean then sanitise surfaces, such as tabletops, door knobs and cell phones;
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based sanitiser;
- Cough into a tissue or into the crook of your elbow;
- Avoid touching your face.
Persons are urged to call Covid-19 hotline numbers: 877-WELL, 87-SWRHA or 877-3742 (Trinidad) and 800-HEAL (Tobago) if they feel unwell; or they can report a possible breach of Covid-19 regulations by calling 555, or sending messages—inclusive of photographs and videos—to the Police App or via Whats App to 482-GARY.
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