The Ministry of Health provides the following update:
The Ministry of Health regrets to inform the public that there is an additional COVID-19 related death. The person is an adult male with pre-existing medical conditions. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 11.
-One (1) person has been discharged from the Brooklyn Facility, Sangre Grande.
-Twenty-two (22) additional persons have tested positive for COVID -19.
o Six (6) cases are pending epidemiological investigation.
o Two (2) are contacts of recently positive COVID-19 patients.
o Fourteen (14) persons tested positive at a private lab
All established protocols have been implemented.
COVID-19 Positive Patients in Hospital – (115)
Sixty –five (65) patients are en route/ being admitted to hospital.
Forty –five (45) new patients will be processed for admission.