Brazilian Variant Found in Additional COVID-19 Samples Port of Spain, 23rd April, 2021 – The public is urged to be extra vigilant at this time as the P1 variant ( Brazilian Variant) has been detected in 3 additional COVID-19 positive samples in Trinidad and Tobago. This was confirmed on the night of 22 nd April, 2021 by the team at the University of the West Indies that conducts genetic sequencing on COVID-19 positive samples. Of the 3 additional cases, 2 are nationals and 1 is a non-national. 1 sample came from a person under the age of 18 years. It is important to note that the cases have not been geographically or epidemiologically linked to the previously identified P1 variant case, or to each other. The variants were detected in cases from the Caroni, Victoria and St. George West counties.