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Three dead, 509 more infected by covid19

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News THREE more people have died of covid19, said the Ministry of Health in its daily update on Tuesday, while 509 new infections were reported. The dead were one elderly male and two elderly females. All had multiple comorbidities including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, endocrine disease and cancer. Of TT’s population, 50.9 per cent are now fully vaccinated, namely 712,015 people, compared to 687,985 who have had […]

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