Tag Archives: Covid-19

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley described the marketplace for vaccines as ‘topsy turvy’ during his statement at the Ministry of Health’s virtual media conference on Monday. The prime minister said that for smaller countries like Trinidad and Tobago, accessing the vaccine directly from manufacturers was a challenge. “If you were …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will concede home advantage in a World Cup qualifying campaign for the first time in 36 years, after Ministry of Health chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram ruled that a proposal by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) fell short of …

Tobago received 200 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday. These doses were from the 2,000 given to T&T by the government of Barbados. Frontline healthcare workers will get their shots starting Saturday 20 February. The Ministry of Health’s vaccine rollout began on Wednesday 17 February when the first …

“[…] In primary schools, it is 2,475 from 4,960 students or 49.8% [who are inactive due to Covid-19 regulations], while it is 2,838 from 4,750 students in secondary schools or 60%. That means a combined total of 5,313 from 9,710 students in Tobago, or 58%. “If Trinidad and Tobago had …

Today, amid some fanfare, nurse Keisha Gomes Prevatt became the first person in Trinidad and Tobago to be vaccinated for Covid-19. The vaccination concluded a Ministry of Health press conference that took place at the Couva Hospital and Multi-training Facility. Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said that the current health …

The Ministry of Health will begin its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine today, Wednesday 17 February. First in line for the vaccine are frontline healthcare workers at the Couva Hospital and Training Facility. Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh announced the start of the rollout, using the 2,000 doses received …

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 …

An elderly man with comorbidities has died due to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health reported today. His death brings the total number of fatalities related to the disease to 137. Men continue to be the hardest hit by the disease, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all fatalities. Men over 60, …

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh today vowed to soon have ‘dominion over the Covid-19’ virus. Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s virtual media conference Deyalsingh said the country was moving from managing Covid-19 to controlling it through vaccinations. According to Deyalsingh, a vaccination drive may not remove the need to …

Covid-19 restrictions may not have barred national sports teams from practising, but the pandemic could potentially have an early impact on the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign of the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Football Team. The Soca Warriors are due to host Guyana in their opening game …

South Africa has suspended use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 after it was shown to be less effective against the Sars-Cov-2 variant dominant in that country. Some countries in Europe have also decided to restrict the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to questions over its efficacy in older populations. France, …

The Ministry of Health reported no new cases of Covid-19 for the first time since November 2020 today, Friday 5 February 2021. So far, the first week of the month has seen 34 new cases of the virus. That brings the total number of Covid-19 cases since March to 7,607. …