Tobago is getting ready to see a jump in travellers from Trinidad over the Easter holiday. At today’s Ministry of Health virtual media conference, the county medical officer of health (CMOH) for Tobago, Dr Tiffany Hoyte, said villas were predicting a 98% occupancy rate, while apartments and hotels were expecting …
Read More »Caroni Covid-19 cluster causes jump in new cases; new ‘Antigua’ variant found in UK
A new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus has been identified in the UK by travellers from Antigua. This variant, which is not yet considered a variant of concern, contains mutations associated with higher transmission and lower vaccine efficacy. Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s virtual media conference, University of the …
Read More »CMO: Testing strategy a success; T&T Covid-19 positive rate drops below 1%
The Ministry of Health today reported seven new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. The daily rolling seven-day average for new cases is now below three cases per day. Speaking at the health ministry’s virtual media conference, chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram said that low case numbers were …
Read More »Covid counter: 4 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed; average 4.5 cases per day
The Ministry of Health reported four new confirmed cases of Covid-19 today. No new deaths were recorded, so the death toll stays at 138. Since March, 7,646 people have tested positive for the Sars-Cov-2 virus. The first half of February has seen a nearly 65% drop in new cases when …
Read More »Deyalsingh explains ‘stratified approach’ to mass Covid-19 vaccination rollout
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh described the ‘stratified approach’ to the Covid-19 vaccine rollout expected to begin in March. The first phase would target priority groups. Next, would be mass public vaccinations and finally, vaccinations through private hospitals. Speaking at the health ministry’s virtual media conference, Deyalsingh said the first …
Read More »‘Long Covid’: ongoing Covid-19 symptoms keep patients suffering months after infection
Most people who get Covid-19 experience mild, short-lived symptoms and many may not show any symptoms at all. Most do not die. For a rising number of patients, however, symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath and joint pain can persist for months. Called ‘long Covid’, Dr Sana Mohammed, a Covid-19 …
Read More »T&T winning against Covid-19; ranked among top responding countries by researchers
Trinidad and Tobago is among the countries winning the fight against Covid-19. This is according to the latest rankings by data tracking website endcoronavirus.org. The site rates countries as either ‘winning’, ‘nearly there’ or ‘needs action’, depending on the rolling seven-day average of their new confirmed cases. Also making the …
Read More »Covid counter: Six new cases; T&T now averaging 18 positives per day
The Ministry of Health reported six new Covid-19 cases and no fatalities today. Trinidad and Tobago’s death toll is 132 at present, after two deaths over the weekend and four in the past six days. Both victims were men and, according to the MoH, elderly with co-morbidities. Confirmed cases have …
Read More »Covid counter: 193 new cases and 3 deaths in first 2 weeks of 2021
The first two weeks of 2021 saw three deaths and 193 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in T&T. That is one more death and nearly 17% fewer cases than the 233 new cases reported in the last two weeks of December 2020. The seven-day rolling average is now about 18 …
Read More »Deyalsingh: Arima to stop housing Covid-19 patients if numbers remain low
Arima General Hospital could soon be removed from the parallel healthcare system set up to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. But according to Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh, who spoke at the Ministry of health’s virtual media conference, the move to stop housing Covid-19 patients at Arima would only happen if …
Read More »T&T performs 50 times fewer tests per Covid-19 case than leading countries
The Ministry of Health has reported nine new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of new cases detected at the start of 2021 to 69. In total, there have been 7,219 confirmed cases since March 2020. With a total of 74,775 tests conducted, Trinidad and Tobago has performed …
Read More »CMO: Covid restrictions to remain through January; UK, S/Africa virus strains not in TT
Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram advised today that the Ministry of Health would not recommend any relaxations to current Covid-19 restrictions for the month of January, as the government remains vigilant for infections over the Christmas holidays. The Ministry of Health reported 10 new infections today and a …
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