Health

Now cometh the day of the anti-vaxxer. And I say unto you, in this country, that is not a thing. Stop making it a thing. It is not our thing.  Let there be limited confusion about where this has come from. It has come from far-off lands where people have …

“[…] There is also the case of someone who was in contact with a person who tested positive. They did a test at a health centre and after five days they did not receive the result. The individual responsibly went into self-quarantine and eventually received a negative report.  “Why in …

The Ministry of Health confirmed 573 new cases of Covid-19 today from 1,128 tests done during the period of 18 May to 22 May 2021. There were also an additional 10 deaths. Trinidad and Tobago has had 20,017 positive cases and 375 deaths since the onset of the pandemic in …

The principal features of the Emergency Regulations, published on Sunday in an additional effort to combat the overwhelming spread of Covid-19 infections, are daytime restrictions on the movement of persons and the imposition of a 9pm to 5am curfew.   I took comfort from the fact that the regulations did …

‘I bawled for two hours. I wanted to mash-up everything in the house.’ These poignant words from a mother who lost an adult child have haunted me this week. The young woman had been discharged from one of our hospitals after being warded for approximately two weeks.  Five patients were …

Trinidad and Tobago will retain its current Covid-19 restrictions until at least 4 July, while Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley intends to have Parliament approve a 90-day extension to the state of emergency, which can see the country remain under curfew until 22 August. They were the two main updates …

The Ministry of Health revealed 708 new cases of Covid-19 today, which is the highest figure given in a daily update since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. The positives came from 1,354 samples taken between the period of 14 and 20 May. There were also seven deaths. …

The North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) has announced a rotation policy for doctors, within the parallel health care system, as a means of addressing burnout during the Covid-19 pandemic. The call, according to a NCRHA press statement, was initially made by medical chief of staff at the Couva Hospital, …

The Ministry of Health today confirmed an additional 10 deaths related to Covid-19 and 558 new cases, based on samples taken between 14 and 19 May 2021. At present, there are 6,996 active cases with 412 persons hospitalised There have been 7,403 infections and 172 deaths already this month, while …

The Ministry of Health confirmed 14 more Covid-19 related deaths over the past 24 hours with 519 new confirmed cases from 945 tests taken ‘during the period of 14 May to 18 May’.  Already, there have been 162 fatalities so far this month, which means that, in 19 days, deaths …

“[…] The process of home isolation needs to be reviewed so that we do not have significant spread in families… It is to be noted that many persons live in circumstances that do not allow social distancing and the isolation of an ill family member.  “It may therefore be necessary …

Trinidad and Tobago suffered a new record for deaths in a single day with 23 fatalities over the past 24 hours, which is two more than on Thursday 13 May 2021. There have been 317 deaths since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. There was a new …