One additional covid19 death, 1,661 active cases

AN elderly woman with a pre-existing medical condition has died of covid19, the Health Ministry announced in its daily update on Tuesday.

The death toll is now 93.

The release said 11 new cases have been confirmed, so there are now 1,661 active cases.

Five people have been discharged from hospital and 59 community cases have recovered.

There are 104 patients in hospitals, seven in ICU and six in a high dependency unit.

The release said there are now 1,561 patients in home self-isolation, 42 in a state facility and 41 in a step-down facility.

TT has recorded 5,127 cases of covid19 since March 12.

To date, 30,840 people have been tested for the virus.