Trinidad and Tobago lost their opening game of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 5-3 to hosts Costa Rica this evening, despite a double from captain Ryan Augustine. The twin island republic face two-time Concacaf champions the United States in Alajuela tomorrow and anything short of an unlikely win means …
Read More »Covid counter: T&T suffers nine deaths for third straight day, but slight dip in infections
The Ministry of Health confirmed 294 Covid-19 cases today from 944 tests on ‘samples taken between the period 13 May to 16 May’. There were also nine deaths, for a third successive day. From the 294 fatalities suffered by the twin island republic since the onset of the pandemic, 125 …
Read More »Covid counter: 356 cases from 788 tests; positivity ratio jumps from 13% to 45%
The Ministry of Health confirmed today another 356 Covid-19 cases based on 788 tests on ‘samples taken between the period 12 May to 15 May’. It means that 45% of the persons tested for the novel coronavirus returned positive results. The ratio of positive results per test stood at 7% …
Read More »MFO: T&T divided on vaccines; only 35% want jab—coverage of minister’s death spread doubt
Only 35% of persons interviewed by Markets Facts and Opinions (MFO) have expressed their willingness to be vaccinated for Covid-19, with 20% uncertain and 45% against taking the jab. The survey, which focuses on the ‘national perception of vaccines’ and was conducted between 14 April and 3 May, polled 973 …
Read More »Dr Richards: Death is ‘in your neighbourhood’; PM declares SOE as hospitals ‘basically out of beds’
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has declared a state of emergency, starting from midnight, with citizens expected to stay indoors between 9pm and 5am unless they are specially exempted essential service providers. There was no immediate timeframe offered for the duration of the measure, which the prime minister described as …
Read More »Nine deaths and 565 new cases; 30% of T&T’s Covid infections happened in last two weeks
The Ministry of Health confirmed nine deaths and 565 new cases of Covid-19 today, with the results based on 1,223 samples ‘taken during the period 10 May – 13 May 2021’. The infections took Trinidad and Tobago’s number of active cases up to 5,214. There are 365 persons hospitalised at …
Read More »Concacaf sets G/Cup qualifying dates for T&T, Fenwick’s troops face four must-win affairs
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team received their final 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup schedule today, as Concacaf president Victor Montagliani confirmed playoff fixture dates for the competition. The Soca Warriors will play Montserrat from 9.30pm on Friday 2 July at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Ft Lauderdale, which …
Read More »Covid counter: 21 deaths and 397 new cases; NCRHA ‘engulfed’ by ‘record breaking wave of patients’
Another 21 deaths, 397 new cases, and an admission from the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) that it is struggling to cope with the demands for Covid-19 tests and healthcare, due to the current surge. At present, Trinidad and Tobago has 4,814 active cases, while the 394 infections reported …
Read More »Augustine, Coker, Woodley head T&T Beach Soccer roster for 2021 Concacaf tourney
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Beach Soccer Team head coach Ramiro Amarelle selected his final 12-man squad today for the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, which kicks off on 17 May in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Twelve participating nations are split into three groups with the two teams advancing to the …
Read More »‘Cause for significant concern!’ MoH reveals 615 positives and 11 deaths, explains test info discrepancies
The Ministry of Health revealed 615 new Covid-19 infections today, which came from just 1,300 tests. There were also 11 deaths, which took the total tally of fatalities to 235. Trinidad and Tobago now has 4,588 active cases with 343 hospitalised persons, while there have been 14,417 positive cases from …
Read More »Covid counter: 348 new cases, nine deaths, and 63 persons in ICU and HDU
Trinidad and Tobago suffered nine more Covid-19 related deaths and 348 new infections today from 5,920 tests, according to the latest update from the Ministry of Health. The fatalities include one middle-aged woman and man without comorbidities, along with three elderly males, three elderly females and one middle-aged female with …
Read More »Covid counter: Seven more deaths and 402 new infections from 1,078 tests
The Ministry of Health confirmed seven more deaths related to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours with 402 new infections from 1,078 tests. At present, there are 331 hospitalised persons—the bulk of whom are based in Trinidad. There were a total of 436 beds in Trinidad as of Friday afternoon …
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