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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 …

“[…] 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 …

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 …

“[…] 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Ministry of Health confirmed Covid-19 related death number 22 and 23 for the month of September with an additional 79 positive cases to boot, as the novel coronavirus continues to pummel Trinidad and Tobago. The latest deceased patients were described as ‘an elderly female with co-morbidities’ and an adult …

The Ministry of Health was gifted a second tranche of Personal Protective Equipment on Tuesday 8 September from the People’s Republic of China, in keeping with a commitment offered to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 May 2020. The PPE includes protective suits, disposable isolation gowns and shoe covers, and will …

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh suggested that a pool party at the Bayside Towers in Cocorite, where a group of more than five people were seen frolicking without masks, might fall outside the public health ordinance. Residents said the party-goers within the gated community, refused to disperse when advised to …

Another family was left cursing the impact of Covid-19 today as the novel coronavirus claimed its 17th victim this month and the 39th since the onset of the pandemic. The Ministry of Health described the deceased patient as ‘an elderly male with co-morbidities’. There were also another 44 positive cases, …

The Ministry of Health announced Trinidad and Tobago’s 16th Covid-19 related death this month and its 38th since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The deceased patient was described as ‘an elderly female with co-morbidities’. There were also an additional 70 positive cases, based on samples taken during the …