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 »MoH: T&T’s infection rate is declining, athletes’ special Covid risk and tennis exemption
Dr Avery Hinds, technical director of the Ministry of Health Epidemiological Division, said Trinidad and and Tobago’s infection rate appears to be on a downward trend, following a surge of Covid-19 cases in the second wave of the virus. Due to a backlog of cases, the public receives data on …
Read More »‘To withdraw the profanity will be otiose…’ Ramischand apologises but warns Deyalsingh not to test him
“[…] What the Honourable Minister was doing was violating and interfering in the Judicial process by conducting a trial in the public and convicting my daughter in the court of public opinion and therefore prematurely and pre-emptively interfering with the judicial process by creating public prejudice and condemning my daughter …
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 …
Read More »Dear editor: Is this 21st century parenting? Odai and Samantha Ramischand owe me an apology
“[…] I can see my poor mother now, picking up the rotary phone and dialling the Ministry of Health to try to speak with the minister so she could personally apologise to him. And then she’d shove the phone in my hand to do the same. “This is after she …
Read More »Covid tally: MoH confirms 36th fatality in September, with 2,459 active cases
Trinidad and Tobago suffered two Covid-19 related deaths today, as the Ministry of Health reported the passing of a male and an elderly male—both with co-morbidities. The country has suffered 36 deaths in September and 58 since the onset of the novel coronavirus. At present, there are 2,459 active cases …
Read More »Major Gen Brown: Griffith showed ‘total disrespect’ to prime minister and should ‘rethink’ or resign
“[…] My concern here is not for the legalities of the issue at hand—I leave that for the lawyers—but for the total disrespect shown for the Office of the Prime Minister. “I am certain that Commissioner [Gary] Griffith was not taught to be disrespectful of authority at the prestigious Sandhurst …
Read More »Covid counter: 49 new positives and death number 54
The Ministry of Health confirmed another Covid-19 related fatality this morning, with the deceased patient described as ‘an elderly male with co-morbidities’. It was the 32nd death in September and the 54th since the onset of the pandemic. Despite the climb in mortalities, Dr Avery Hinds, technical director of the …
Read More »‘PM threw police under the bus!’ Griffith fires back at ‘disappointing’ Rowley over Bayside party
“[…] If the GORTT wishes to have enforcement of the regulations on private property and inside persons homes, they need to amend the legislation or provide new legislation that would allow the police clear and unambiguous authority to do what the prime minister has insinuated should be done. “The prime …
Read More »Covid counter: Health Ministry confirms T&T’s 51st death and 101 new positives
Trinidad and Tobago had its 29th Covid-19 related death for the month of September, as the Ministry of Health confirmed that an elderly male with co-morbidities passed away today. The twin island republic has had 51 deaths since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, with 39 of them coming …
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