The Ministry of Health confirmed three more deaths this morning and an additional two this evening, which brings the total of Covid-19 related fatalities to 27. Nineteen of those deaths came within the last month. The deceased patients were described as two elderly males, two elderly females and one adult …
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“[…] The lead-up to the [2020] election and its immediate aftermath saw political differences couched in vitriolic racist rants, complete with the most foul language. “[…] While some of these exchanges may have taken place at close quarters, social media provided a convenient and safe vehicle from which to launch …
Read More »Covid counter: Four deaths in 24 hours; and 1,274 positive cases since 10 August!
Trinidad Tobago lost two more persons to Covid-19 today, as the Ministry of Health confirmed another two deaths—after declaring two this morning, for a total of four fatalities in the last 24 hours. One deceased patient was described as ‘an elderly male with co-morbidities’ while the second was an adult …
Read More »Two more Covid-19 deaths while Couva now has 15 patients in ICU and HDU
Trinidad and Tobago has suffered two more Covid-19 related deaths. The Ministry of Health confirmed this morning that both deceased patients were ‘elderly males with co-morbidities’. The twin island republic has now suffered 17 deaths since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic in March. Yesterday, there were eight persons …
Read More »Ministry of Health discharges 594 Covid patients, as T&T enters ‘home quarantine’ phase
The Ministry of Health announced that 402 persons were discharged today and 192 yesterday, in keeping with new protocols in dealing with Covid-19 positive cases. In total, 643 patients are now home quarantined ‘under the continuous monitoring of the respective County Medical Officer Health (CMOH) offices’. Chief medical officer Dr …
Read More »T&T moves to home quarantine for Covid cases, mask legislation and ‘escalated’ TTPS response coming
Chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram announced today that the Ministry of Health is entering a new phase in its treatment of Covid-19, with positive patients asked to home quarantine unless ‘moderately or severely ill’. Within the next 48 hours, patients will also be discharged from Covid-19 step-down facilities without …
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Read More »T&T has 15th Covid related death; Deyalsingh: Baton passed to public, follow health guidelines
The Ministry of Health confirmed its 15th Covid-19 related death this morning. The deceased patient was described as ‘an elderly male with pre-existing conditions’. At present, Trinidad and Tobago has 851 active cases while there have been 1,031 positive tests since the onset of the pandemic, from a total of …
Read More »Grosvenor grateful for love and prayers, iconic ex-St Anthony’s coach hospitalised for Covid-19
Iconic Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) coach and former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) national youth team coach Nigel ‘Grovey’ Grosvenor is among 828 persons being treated for the novel coronavirus at present, within the Ministry of Health’s parallel health care system. Grosvenor was admitted to the Couva General …
Read More »Dr Rowley ‘negative’ but quarantined, after exposure to Covid-19 case
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is now under home quarantine after being ‘exposed’ to a Covid-19 patient. Rowley, via his Facebook page, said he was informed last night that someone he interacted with on Monday 10 August—the day of the General Election—‘later tested positive for Covid-19’. The prime minister said …
Read More »Covid-19 counter: Another 44 positives takes T&T to 578 active cases of coronavirus
The Ministry of Health confirmed 44 new Covid-19 cases this morning to take Trinidad and Tobago’s active case load to 578. The twin island republic has had 730 positive cases since the onset of the pandemic in March with 12 deaths. At present, there are three patients at the Intensive …
Read More »Covid-19 continues to rage, MoH confirmed 57 positive cases today
The novel coronavirus continues its cross-country journey around Trinidad and Tobago with another 21 persons confirmed positive this morning and 36 more by this evening. Yesterday, there were 477 active cases of Covid-19; this evening, the Ministry of Health gave the new case load as 534. St Joseph MP Terrence Deyalsingh …
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