Health

The Ministry of Health confirmed another 32 positive cases of Covid-19 this evening, which brought Trinidad and Tobago’s tally to 275 cases since the onset of the pandemic. At present, the country has 132 active cases of the novel coronavirus. The results this evening were for persons swabbed over the …

Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram said ‘learned behaviours’ rather than state-ordered ‘lockdowns’ are Trinidad and Tobago’s best chance of successfully seeing off the Covid-19 virus. At present, the twin island republic falls into the World Health Organisations’ (WHO) second highest category for the movement of the novel coronavirus, which …

Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith has ordered an investigation into the conduct of police officers attached to the Central Division, after uniformed lawmen were spotted in attendance at a Central T10 cricket match in Charlieville that breached the Public Health (2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCOV) Regulations. Although team sport is still …

On 1 August, Trinidad and Tobago had 173 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic in early March. Six days later, the counter stands on 225. It means that, according to data from the Ministry of Health, the twin island republic has had 52 positive cases of …

The Ministry of Health announced seven more confirmed cases of Covid-19 on the morning of 7 August, which brought the total number of positives since the onset of the pandemic to 217. There have been 65 local infections in the past 19 days. From the seven latest positives, three are ‘contacts …

A Besson Street police officer was one of three persons who tested positive for Covid-19 today. All three cases are ‘pending epidemiological investigation’ and not believed to be linked to a previous patient. The results took Trinidad and Tobago’s tally since the onset of the novel coronavirus to 210 cases, …

Trinidad and Tobago now has more Covid-19 cases in its second wave of infections than the first. The Ministry of Health confirmed two cases yesterday and eight more this morning as the country’s tally rose to 207 positives, since the onset of the pandemic. The twin island republic has 55 …

Students preparing for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examinations have been ordered to stay at home until their exam date on 20 August, as a result of the spike of Covid-19 infections within the population. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley made the announcement at a press conference this afternoon, as …

The Ministry of Health has confirmed ‘technical difficulties’ with its 800-WELL (9355) hotline for persons in Trinidad who wish to report Covid-19 symptoms. Such persons are now advised to use 877-WELL instead or 87-SWRHA or 877-ERHA. The hotline to report symptoms in Tobago remains 800-HEAL (4325). A release from the …

The Ministry of Health confirmed two new positive cases of Covid-19 tonight, which takes Trinidad and Tobago’s total to 194 cases since the onset of the pandemic. Both cases were described as ‘contacts of recently positive Covid-19 patients’. At present, the twin island republic has 51 active patients who are hospitalised …

Trinidad and Tobago’s first wave of locally transmitted novel coronavirus lasted for 31 days and saw 50 persons infected within our borders. At present, the second wave has accounted for 42 confirmed cases within 16 days. This morning, the Ministry of Health confirmed another 10 positive results for Covid-19. Seven …

“[…] No stipend, nor high stakes examination, is worth exposing the nation’s children, teachers and the national community to the possible risks associated with the pandemic…” The following is a statement from Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) president Antonia Tekah-De Freitas, which urges the government to close schools …