Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health confirmed 294 Covid-19 cases today from 944 tests on ‘samples taken between the period 13 May to 16 May’. There were also nine deaths, for a third successive day. From the 294 fatalities suffered by the twin island republic since the onset of the pandemic, 125 …

The Ministry of Health confirmed today another 356 Covid-19 cases based on 788 tests on ‘samples taken between the period 12 May to 15 May’. It means that 45% of the persons tested for the novel coronavirus returned positive results. The ratio of positive results per test stood at 7% …

Dr Roshan Parasram, chief medical officer (CMO), and Dr Avery Hinds, technical director epidemiology, are trusted persons. I have said so more than once. It is from the facts, truth and science which they respectively deliver that I may raise issues about the government’s management of the pandemic. The issue …

Only 35% of persons interviewed by Markets Facts and Opinions (MFO) have expressed their willingness to be vaccinated for Covid-19, with 20% uncertain and 45% against taking the jab. The survey, which focuses on the ‘national perception of vaccines’ and was conducted between 14 April and 3 May, polled 973 …

In considering the present local situation, Aristotle was right when he said: ‘What is common to the greatest number gets the least amount of care. Men pay most attention to what is their own; they care less for what is common or at any rate, they care for it only …

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has declared a state of emergency, starting from midnight, with citizens expected to stay indoors between 9pm and 5am unless they are specially exempted essential service providers. There was no immediate timeframe offered for the duration of the measure, which the prime minister described as …

The Ministry of Health confirmed nine deaths and 565 new cases of Covid-19 today, with the results based on 1,223 samples ‘taken during the period 10 May – 13 May 2021’. The infections took Trinidad and Tobago’s number of active cases up to 5,214. There are 365 persons hospitalised at …

“[…] It is a fact that the efficacy among the various Covid-19 vaccines may differ—two jabs of some at least two months apart, will provide safety of about 90-92 per cent of persons, while others will provide up to 75 per cent.  “Nevertheless, this strongly outweighs the risks of severe …

“[…] Agility and adaptability are to be commended, but some decisions seem almost erratic: close membership shopping centres like PriceSmart or not? Or open them in a different way? Tape off the Brian Lara Promenade because the problem is the large open space, not the fact that people were maskless …

Another 21 deaths, 397 new cases, and an admission from the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) that it is struggling to cope with the demands for Covid-19 tests and healthcare, due to the current surge. At present, Trinidad and Tobago has 4,814 active cases, while the 394 infections reported …

The Ministry of Health revealed 615 new Covid-19 infections today, which came from just 1,300 tests. There were also 11 deaths, which took the total tally of fatalities to 235. Trinidad and Tobago now has 4,588 active cases with 343 hospitalised persons, while there have been 14,417 positive cases from …

The following is a message from Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh on 2021 International Nurses Day: More from Wired868 Daly Bread: Game of blood; T&T needs empirical data on blood collection Obtaining blood when persons need it can be a harrowing experience.  Very recently, I felt it vicariously while a …