T&T... records highest daily covid19 death toll – 31
Another child was among the 31 people who died from covid19 in Trinidad and Tobago in the last 24 hours
The figure was the highest number of deaths in one day to date. The previous highest total of 28 deaths occurred on November 20.The 31 deaths came the day after the total number of deaths from the virus crossed 2,000.
The death toll now stands at 2,040.
The Health Ministry’s covid19 update on Thursday said the people who died were ten elderly men, nine elderly women, six middle-aged men, five middle-aged women, and one male child.The boy is the fifth child to die of covid19 in TT since the start of the pandemic.
It said 19 of the deceased had multiple comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, kidney disease, lung disease, cancer, and a history of strokes. Seven people had one comorbidity – diabetes, hypertension, or cancer – and five had no known comorbidity.
The number of daily cases continues to be high, with 624 cases being reported from samples taken between November 21 and 24.
There are now 9,606 active cases.
The figure was the highest number of deaths in one day to date. The previous highest total of 28 deaths occurred on November 20.The 31 deaths came the day after the total number of deaths from the virus crossed 2,000.
The death toll now stands at 2,040.
The Health Ministry’s covid19 update on Thursday said the people who died were ten elderly men, nine elderly women, six middle-aged men, five middle-aged women, and one male child.The boy is the fifth child to die of covid19 in TT since the start of the pandemic.
It said 19 of the deceased had multiple comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, kidney disease, lung disease, cancer, and a history of strokes. Seven people had one comorbidity – diabetes, hypertension, or cancer – and five had no known comorbidity.
The number of daily cases continues to be high, with 624 cases being reported from samples taken between November 21 and 24.
There are now 9,606 active cases.
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