There have been 2 more COVID-19 related deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

This brings the total number of fatalities to 17.

A release from the Ministry of Health this morning said the 2 were elderly males with co-morbidities.

It said the total number of active cases is 867 while the number of samples, which have tested positive at public and private facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, is 1,512.

The release said 36 new positive cases are from samples taken during the period August 20^th to August 27^th, 2020.

Therefore, this figure is not representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only.