Trinidad and Tobago is now in the 3^rd wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says this country is still behind some other countries, which are dealing with the 4^th wave.

The Minister told The Morning Show on i95.5fm yesterday, the daily numbers are worrying.

Ten COVID-19 patients died over a 24-hour period.

A release from the Ministry of Health yesterday said there were also 404 new positive cases recorded.

The release said the deceased are 3 elderly men, 3 elderly women, 3 middle-aged men and 1 middle-aged woman.

The death toll is now 1,977.

The Ministry said 6 of the dead had multiple comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, cancer and kidney disease.

The release said 3 patients had 1 comorbidity; either diabetes or hypertension and 1 person had no known comorbidity.