The Ministry of Health announced 59 new positive cases of Covid-19 today, which took the total since the onset of the pandemic to 4,629 positives from 28,864 unique patient tests. There are 1,824 active cases at present. As of this morning, there were 103 persons hospitalised for the novel coronavirus …
Read More »Deyalsingh prepares for flu season, 39 new Covid cases with no deaths
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh got his Influenza vaccine today and is urging members of the public to follow suit, as Trinidad and Tobago braces for the 2020-21 flu season. The Ministry of Health tallied 41 fatalities in the last flu season and, with the Covid-19 pandemic already testing the …
Read More »Covid counter: T&T suffers 54th death this month, with 68 new positive cases
The Ministry of Health revealed another Covid-19 related death this evening, with the deceased patient described as ‘an elderly female with pre-existing medical conditions’. It was the second death announced today and the 54th in September. Trinidad and Tobago has suffered 76 fatalities since the onset of the novel coronavirus …
Read More »MoH urges public to get Influenza vaccine, T&T suffered 41 deaths in last flu season
The Ministry of Health is urging citizens to be vaccinated for the Influenza virus, as the country braces for the flu season which runs from October to March. Trinidad and Tobago suffered 41 deaths in the last spell of the virus, with most attributed to H1N1. And, since the symptoms …
Read More »Gold Cup prelims: T&T pitted against Montserrat and either Cuba or French Guiana
Fifa suspension notwithstanding, Trinidad and Tobago must get past Montserrat and either Cuba or French Guiana to qualify for the group stage of the Concacaf 2021 Gold Cup. The Soca Warriors got their 2021 assignments in yesterday’s Gold Cup draw, which Concacaf allowed them to participate in despite being suspended …
Read More »Mobile Outlaw stars on weekend as 52nd Great Race draws 138,000 online viewers
Mobil Outlaw was the first to Tobago on Saturday, as 23 boats competed in six different race classes for the 52nd edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Great Race. The event, which was hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Power Boat Association (TTPBA) and sponsored by bmobile, ran from Williams …
Read More »National football coaches to Wallace: How will you help us to get paid?
The steering committee of the nascent coaches association has asked Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace to explain how he intends to help them be remunerated for their work thus far. The TTFA’s technical staff members were hired under the Wallace-led administration, via the board, and began …
Read More »Covid counter: 86 new cases on Republic Day morning, but overall signs of slight dip
The Ministry of Health announced 86 new Covid-19 cases with no deaths on the morning of Republic Day. There have been 334 new infections this week so far, which is an average of roughly 84 new cases per day. It suggests a gentle decrease since the spike between 18 August …
Read More »Covid counter: Health Ministry announces fifth death this weekend and 43rd in September
The Ministry of Health, this evening, announced its fifth Covid-19-related death for the weekend and its 43rd this month. The deceased patient was an elderly female with co-morbidities. She was Trinidad and Tobago’s 65th death since the onset of the novel coronavirus. There were also an additional 35 positive cases …
Read More »Covid counter: Four weekend deaths take September tally to 42
The Ministry of Health announced three more Covid-19-related fatalities this morning, which took the country’s death toll as a result of the novel coronavirus to four this weekend and 42 for the month of September. The deceased patients were described as one elderly male and two elderly females—all with co-morbidities. …
Read More »Covid tally: 202 new cases and one death today—39 fatalities this month
The Ministry of Health announced 202 new cases of the novel coronavirus today with another death. The deceased patient was described as an adult male with co-morbidities. Trinidad and Tobago has now had 3,853 positive cases of Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic from 25,932 unique patient tests. There …
Read More »TTPS start home surveillance as Covid-19 positive persons breach quarantine, 108 new cases today
Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith revealed today that the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) will utilise its fleet of 85 Emergency Response Patrol (ERP) vehicles as well as patrols in all nine divisions to ensure Covid-19 patients do not violate home quarantine orders. The measure was announced today by …
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