Record high 9 deaths push toll to 224

Nine deaths from covid19 were reported by the Ministry of Health in its daily coronavirus update on Tuesday, a new record high for deaths in 24 hours for this country. The previous record of eight was reported last Sunday.

In addition, there have been 348 new cases. The ministry said he overall death toll was 224 as of Tuesday evening.

The ministry reported that among the latest deaths were three elderly men, three elderly women and one middle-aged woman with comorbidities. The other two were a middle-aged man and woman who did not have any comorbidities.

The total active positive cases as of Tuesday afternoon stood at 4,078. However, 119 patients have recovered, bringing the national total to 9,500.

As of Tuesday, 138 people were warded at the Couva Multitraining Facility, with 15 in the Intensive Care Unit and 48 in the High Dependency Unit.