NCRHA CEO Davlin Thomas: ‘[…] The numbers speak for themselves. The reduction in mortality rate by sixty percent (60%) is exceptional. This experienced and highly qualified multidisciplinary team has also achieved a 25% increase in discharges, with a near full to capacity bed occupancy…’ TTRNA president Idi Stuart: ‘[…] The …
Read More »Dr Gopeesingh: Gov’t must hold independent inquiry into ‘alarming daily increase in Covid-19 deaths’
“[…] Thus far, there have been over 260 Covid-19 related deaths in this month of May alone, out of a total of 440 during this pandemic. This is one of the worst incidences of Covid-19 related deaths globally per million population. “Citizens of T&T, especially those who have lost their loved …
Read More »Unappreciated nurses, missing test kits, tent life, and ICU trauma: Covid-19 vs MoH
“[…] When you see tents set up [outside hospitals] is when your health system is overwhelmed, but we were using tents from day one! These billion dollar facilities we have and they are not designed to treat infectious diseases. “[…] And the tents are another story. They are sweltering hot …
Read More »Covid counter: 15 deaths and 250 cases from 506 tests; T&T receive 9,000 vaccines from Bermuda
Trinidad and Tobago suffered 15 more deaths related to Covid-19 over the last 24 hours, which brought the total number of fatalities to 390 since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. There have been 221 deaths this month so far. The Ministry of Health also confirmed 250 new …
Read More »Dear Editor: Citizens alone aren’t to blame, MoH’s delivery of test results is inadequate
“[…] 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 …
Read More »Covid counter: 573 new cases and 10 deaths; 4,493 persons receive Sinopharm first jab
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 …
Read More »Noble: Why are we fighting a war without reservists? Our health care system needs help
‘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 …
Read More »Covid counter: 708 new cases from 1,354 tests, with seven deaths
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. …
Read More »NCRHA rotates doctors within parallel health care system, to prevent burnout
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, …
Read More »Ten deaths, 558 infections; SEA postponed, St Vincent and Bermuda promise vaccines to T&T
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 …
Read More »Covid counter: 14 deaths and 514 new cases; Dr Abdool Richards: Our hospitals are filled
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 …
Read More »Covid counter: T&T suffers record 23 deaths in past 24 hours, MoH reveals 601 new cases
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 …
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