Two more cases of the Covid-19 virus have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. One patient is a male and the other a female. Both of the persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 have recent travel histories and their cases are unrelated. Currently, in total, nine persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. So far, all positive COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago have been imported.

Members of the public are reminded that personal protective measures are the most effective tools against COVID-19. One of the ways that persons may avoid getting sick is by washing their hands:

· after using the bathroom

· before, during and after preparing food

· after coughing or sneezing

· when caring for persons who are sick

· before eating

· after handling animal waste

· when hands are dirty