Port-of-Spain, April 20, 2020: As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status in this regard.
The Ministry of Health provides the following clinical update as of the morning of Monday 20th April 2020:
Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 |
1357 |
Number of samples which have tested positive |
114 |
Number of deaths |
8 |
Number of persons discharged |
22 |
COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
Total number of hospitalized patients – 59
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Caura Hospital – 10
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Couva Hospital and Multi-training facility – 49
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COVID-19 Patients in Step-down/ Transition Facilities
Sangre Grande Centre (Brooklyn Facility) - 25
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Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are hospital wards that provide treatment for people who are very ill. They are staffed with health care professionals who are trained in ICU treatment and the use of sophisticated monitoring equipment.
High Dependency Units (HDUs) are wards for people who need more observation, treatment and nursing care than is possible in a general ward but slightly less than that given in an Intensive Care Unit.
An Ambulatory Patient is able to walk about and is not bedridden.