Tobago is reporting one new death—an unvaccinated person—from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. The island’s death toll now stands at 266 lives lost.
That’s according to the latest update from the Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection, in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), dated Sunday 1 May 2022.
The most recent death on the island was reported on Thursday 28 April 2022. A fully vaccinated person was recorded as the COVID-19 deceased on that date.
The report also notes there were nine new positive COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. The number of active infections currently on the island now stands at 516.
The Health Division also is reporting that nine people currently are hospitalised with COVID-19. Five of these patients have not been vaccinated at all against the disease, while the other four patients have been fully vaccinated.
The Tobago COVID-19 update for 1 May 2022 also notes that at present, the total number of people in Tobago who have recovered from COVID-19 since March 2020, now stands at 7,984.