Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said his ministry would not be recommending any further restrictions in response to the detection of the first confirmed case of the UK Covid-19 variant. “We are reviewing, as we have been reviewing, the epidemiological evidence … now that we have this one isolated, contained …
Read More »Another elderly person dies due to Covid-19; MOH answers vaccine questions
The Ministry of Health reported that an elderly woman with co-morbidities has died due to Covid-19. This fatality brings the death toll to 133. Meanwhile, the number of new confirmed cases globally also continues to rise. In the health ministry’s virtual media conference, epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds reported there were …
Read More »Deyalsingh agrees on four measures to address Covid-19 infections at POSGH, no timeframe given
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh today discussed four main areas in a meeting aimed at reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission at the Port of Spain General Hospital, in the wake of at least five infections at the facility over the past two weeks. Among the measures on the table …
Read More »Dr Hinds: Possible Christmas Covid-19 case spike; CMO: ‘we’re ready for vaccine.’
The Ministry of Health reported 25 and 21 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday and Sunday, which according to epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds, could signal the beginning of a new rise in positive cases. The numbers recorded over the weekend were higher than those reported during the first week of …
Read More »CMO: Covid restrictions to remain through January; UK, S/Africa virus strains not in TT
Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram advised today that the Ministry of Health would not recommend any relaxations to current Covid-19 restrictions for the month of January, as the government remains vigilant for infections over the Christmas holidays. The Ministry of Health reported 10 new infections today and a …
Read More »Let’s chill! MOH announces storage and distribution plans for future Covid-19 vaccine
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh today announced the government’s plan for the storage and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. There are no approved vaccines yet, but the minister mentioned two under development—one by biotech company Moderna and the other by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer—that he said …
Read More »Dr Hinds: ‘Illegal immigrants bringing coronavirus the least of our worries’
Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s media conference today, epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds said the country was still experiencing community spread, and managing our respiratory health and hygiene should be the focus of concern. Responding to a question about whether he was concerned that the virus could not be eradicated …
Read More »Covid counter: 31 dead in October; MOH awaits autopsy results of passenger on repatriation flight
The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of an autopsy performed on a passenger who died on a repatriation flight to Trinidad on Saturday. The autopsy is expected to determine whether the passenger died due to Covid-19. The Caribbean Airlines flight, which was en route to Piarco International airport …
Read More »Farewell, ‘Godfather Burkie’: The Man, The Meme, The Malandros…
Cedric Burke was a father, a son, a husband and a friend to many. And his passing yesterday, allegedly due to Covid-19, will be mourned by those close to him. ‘Godfather Burkie’, though, belonged to everybody—the fluffy, scruffy, artful dodger who strode into President’s House, allegedly uninvited, and entered the …
Read More »Young explains ‘liberalised exemption policy’ for returning nationals; MoH reveals 102 more positives and additional death
Minister of National Security Stuart Young said today that the government is ready to roll out its ‘liberalised exemption policy’, to allow nationals ‘stranded’ abroad to return home. Thus far, the government has offered travel exemptions for 3,563 persons, while there are still another 2,500-odd requests to return—with 1,702 applications …
Read More »‘A chance to show our discipline’, AG defends masks in private vehicles and children fines
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has defended amendments to the public health ordinance, which put children over eight years old and families in their private vehicles at risk of hefty fines for not wearing masks. The measures, which became legally enforceable on Monday, received some public pushback. However, at this morning’s …
Read More »T&T moves to home quarantine for Covid cases, mask legislation and ‘escalated’ TTPS response coming
Chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram announced today that the Ministry of Health is entering a new phase in its treatment of Covid-19, with positive patients asked to home quarantine unless ‘moderately or severely ill’. Within the next 48 hours, patients will also be discharged from Covid-19 step-down facilities without …
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