18 new covid19 cases

There are 18 more covid19 cases in TT.

However, that number does not reflect new cases for the past 24 hours.

The total is 243. There are 100 active cases. Eighty-two are hospitalised, with the 18 new cases on the way.

The Health Ministry’s 10 am release explained that the results were from samples taken during the period July 31 to present. Only one positive case was from a sample taken in the last 24 hours.

It said one case was imported by a national who recently returned from Nigeria/ Egypt/London/ Barbados; six were contacts of recent covid19 patients; and 11 cases were pending epidemiological investigation.

The number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency and UWI was 10,399. of which 8,813 were unique patient tests  and 1,586  repeat tests.

The number of deaths remains at eight and 135 people  have been discharged.