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COVID-19 has claimed 20 more lives in Trinidad and Tobago.

The deceased are 5 elderly men, 11 elderly women and 4 middle aged men.

The death toll now stands at 1,967.

The month is said to be the 3^rd deadliest with a tally of 271 fatalities.

Last Friday there were 28 deaths in 24 hours.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said 14 of the latest fatalities had multiple comorbidities, including diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

Four patients had 1 comorbidity, while the other 2 had none.

One of the 20 deaths occurred in Tobago bringing the toll on the island to 110.

Tobago has recorded 11 new cases.

Trinidad and Tobago now has 404 new infections taking the active caseload to 8,611.

The Ministry said 5,346 of the 5,830 patients in the Parallel Healthcare System or 91.7% percent are not fully vaccinated.

Four more murders take the weekend tally to 12.

The killings occurred in Arima, Cunupia and Morvant.

In the latest incident the body of Kendall John was found at Dump Road in arima yesterday morning.

And a man identified as Jose Mariano Acosta Bella is shot dead in Arima.

Another killing, this time at Esmerald Road in Cunupia.

The victim is Darius Roberts.

And a man identified as Ronnie Samuel was gunned down at 2nd Caledonia in Morvant.

He was 44-years-old.

Autopsy results on the body of Rehana Jaggernauth say she died from manual strangulation and drowning.

Relatives believe someone she knew lured her to her death.

An autopsy performed on Wednesday afternoon found that Ms. Jaggernauth was beaten, stabbed and strangled before being thrown into the Guayamare (Why-Mere) River, where she drowned.

The autopsy report stated that Ms. Jaggernauth was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen and suffered a broken neck.

Ms. Jaggernauth’s semi-nude body was found floating in the river in Caroni, last Sunday evening, 3 days after she told relatives she was going to a nearby mini mart.

She lived at Marac Village, Moruga, with her husband and 3 children, ages 5, 3 and 2.

She was said to be spending time in Enterprise last week where she was preparing for her deceased father’s 40-days prayer service on the weekend.

Relatives were told Ms. Jaggernauth was seen walking with 2 men in Enterprise on Friday, the day she went missing.

They are appealing to anyone with information on Ms. Jaggernauth’s killing to contact the police.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Macdonald Jacob has called out over 100 police officers on vacation to duty.

He says they will be used to assist in ramping up patrols to deal with law and order and to enforce the public health guidelines.

Over the past few days there has been an increase in the number of COVID infections and murders.

At the TTPS media briefing yesterday DCP Jacob said steps are being taken to compensate the officers whose leave has been interrupted.

Mr. Jacob again stressed the mandate of the TTPS is to keep the people safe, and he vowed officers will not be deterred.

Two more murders one in San Juan and the other Chaguanas.

In the latest incident Nathaniel Phillip is the victim.

Reports say he was killed at Laventille road around 11:30 last night.

Residents say the heard several explosions and contacted the police.

When lawmen arrived they found the body of Mr. Phillip with gun shot wounds.

He died at the scene.

And an unidentified man is shot and killed in Chase Village.

That incident occurred around 4:30 yesterday afternoon.

He and another man identified as Mikey Lawrence Singh were shot at while at Connector Road.

They were both transferred to the Chaguanas Health Facility where the man died.

The other man is said to in a stable condition.

A promise of intensified joint police and army patrols across the country aimed at dealing with what appears to be a spike in the number of gun related murders.

Deputy Commissioner of Police McDonald Jacob yesterday referred again to the spate of murders in recent days.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 he said the services stand ready.

DCP Jacob said the public should expect new regulations with the lifting of the SOE.

Several murders have occurred between last Sunday and yesterday morning.

The areas in which these killings occurred include Morvant, Tunapuna, Valencia and Diego Martin.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says the Opposition, United National Congress has failed to insist its thousands of followers get vaccinated.

He made the claim yesterday in the Parliament during a motion on the adjournment brought by the opposition member for Caroni east.

In responding Minister Deyalsingh said the UNC has poured cold water on vaccinations.

MP for St. Augustine Khadeeja Ameen would try to object to the statement.

In bringing the motion MP Dr. Rishard Seechran made an appeal to the Minister.

But the Minister responded clearing his position.

The House was then adjourned to next Wednesday.