Three more cases of the Delta Variant of Covid-19 have shown up in Tobago.
Confirmation of this comes from the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development in the Tobago House of Assembly.
In a media release Friday, the Division said this brings the total confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Tobago to four.
It said the three individuals have no travel history, but they are known contacts of positive cases.
They were tested over the period September 27th to October 1st 2021 and in keeping with national protocols, they have been in quarantine since they were tested for COVID-19.
Contact tracing was conducted and all primary and secondary contacts were also in home quarantine.
The release said the confirmation of the quick spreading Delta variant was received via gene sequencing from the Faculty of Medical Sciences Laboratory, University of the West Indies.
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