TT covid19 infection rate reaches 7,000

SINCE March to present, some 7,000 people in TT have tested positive for the covid19 virus, according to the latest update from the Ministry of Health on Sunday. The update said TT had 26 new cases of infection for December 17-19.

The 7,000 cases are comprised of 420 active cases, 6,457 recovered patients and 123 deaths. This latter death toll has remained unchanged from the Saturday update, suggesting no new deaths within the past 24 hours. TT has 20 patients now in hospital for covid19.

There are 20 patients in step-down facilities, 422 patients in State quarantine facilities and 354 people in home self-isolation (including 37 in care of the prison system.)