MOH confirms another COVID-19 related death: Trinidad and Tobago

Another life has been lost due to COVID-19.

This, as all non-vital pastime, halted on Monday, and residents had been entreated to stay at home to reduce the curve and limit the spread of the disease.

The death turned into confirmed by way of the Ministry of Health in a release on Tuesday night, which defined the affected person as an elderly girl with a pre-existing scientific condition. This brings the loss of life toll of the virus in Trinidad and Tobago to four.

The launch further stated that, as of Tuesday night, 583 samples had been submitted for trying out to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and of those samples, 89 had been returned fantastic.

One of the two most currently confirmed cases has no records of recent tour nor any acknowledged contact with a high-quality case.

The 2nd case becomes in contact with humans with a recent record of the tour.

The Ministry stated of the full number of advantageous cases, 49 of these high-quality instances came from the institution of nationals who lately again from a cruise.

The Ministry of Health is reminding the general public that placing your palms on your face increases the danger of contracting the virus.

It stated the virus could switch out of your hands to your nostril and mouth, and then enter your body.

It entreated citizens to guard themselves using washing their hands often with soap and water or by way of using an alcohol-based sanitiser that contains as a minimum 60% alcohol if soap and water aren't available.

The Ministry said it is also advised that every one public vehicle should perform with windows open and limit their occupancy.

It brought that it will keep providing accurate statistics to the general public in a timely fashion.

The public is therefore advised to dismiss and keep away from sharing all unconfirmed, misleading and false records about COVID-19