This country now records 28 deaths related to the COVID-19.

According to the Ministry of Health the latest fatality is an elderly male with co-morbidities.

It says the number of active cases now stands at 1,120.

The Ministry says 42 additional persons have tested positive bringing the number of samples, which have tested positive at public and private labs to 1839.

The Ministry says 6 other persons have been discharged from hospital, the total is now 691.

The release says there are currently 92 positive patients in hospital, with 72 at the Couva Hospital and Multi Training Facility of that number, 6 are at the Intensive Care Unit and 16 at High Dependency Unit.