The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Tuesday 23rd February 2021) that there are four (4) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 100% increase in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported two (2) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 139. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,686, with 124 being active cases. A total of 7,423 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 107 persons are in home self-isolation and there are 295 persons in total at State quarantine facilities. The Ministry states that of the four (4) new positive cases, one (1) is a recently repatriated person. Further, the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 20th - 22nd February 2021 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that one (1) person has been discharged from public health facilities and there have been eleven (11) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twelve (12) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There is also currently one (1) COVID-19 positive patient in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, has met with representatives of the Barkeepers and Operators Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BOATT) to discuss matters affecting their industry arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Public Health Ordinance Regulations.
The meeting took place today (Tuesday 23rd February 2021), at the Police Administration Building, Port-of-Spain, and was also attended by Supt. (Ag.) Lincoln Daly. According to a Media Release by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), BOATT President, Satesh Moonesar, and Director, Anil Maraj, said the Association was concerned about perceived inconsistencies in the enforcement of the COVID-19 Regulations and stated their desire to work with the TTPS to resolve the issue. Commissioner Griffith agreed to help facilitate discussions between the Association and Divisional Heads to address the various issues facing the group’s members. He also asked the Association’s representatives to continue to ensure that their members maintain social distancing guidelines and sanitisation practices to minimise the spread of the virus. Commissioner Griffith also raised the issues of noise pollution and indiscriminate parking and urged that barkeepers do all in their power to ensure these problems do not adversely affect the residents of the communities in which they operate. He also promised to keep the lines of communication open among himself, the TTPS, and the BOATT moving forward. A Prison Officer I, with nine (9) years of service with the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service, appeared virtually before an Arima Magistrate yesterday (Monday 22nd February 2021) to answer several charges laid against him.
According to a Media Release by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) yesterday, Steffon Deocharan, 31, of Race Course Road, Carapo, Arima, was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of prohibited goods. The charges were laid by PC Coombs of the Arouca Police Station. The arrest followed a routine search exercise carried out at the security checkpoint by Prison Officers. Deocharan was reported to be on duty at the Maximum Security Prison at Arouca on Friday 20th February 2021 and at 7:15pm, he left the compound to collect food. He returned at 7:20pm with a container of food and a 1.5 Litre bottle of water. As he entered the compound, he was searched and the items were scanned, when foreign objects were reportedly observed in the food container. An additional search was conducted on the food container and four (4) packages of frozen marijuana were allegedly discovered. The bottle was also found to contain alcohol. The drugs when weighed, had a combined weight of 1,170 grammes. Investigations were conducted by WPC Morgan and PC Sutherland. Kyle Baptiste, 20, of Sea Lots and Cham Road, Mayaro, faces four (4) counts of larceny and one (1) count of ‘larceny from the person,’ after he was allegedly caught stealing three (3) cell phones from a fitness group on Saturday (20th February 2021).
A Media Release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Monday (22nd February 2021) noted that reports state that Baptiste reportedly approached the training group around 8:40am on Saturday, grabbed the phones and ran off. The group members gave chase and were able to subdue him a short distance away. Officers of the Mayaro Police Station responded to the situation and took custody of Baptiste. He has previously appeared in Court for robbery with violence and was also ordered to stand outside of the Besson Street Police Station with a sign stating, ‘I Will Not Rob.’ Baptiste appeared before the Mayaro Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was sentenced to nine (9) months’ hard labour for the charge of ‘larceny from the person’ and was remanded into custody for the remaining four (4) larceny charges.
Spotify announced today (Monday 22nd February 2021) that it is expanding its music/audio streaming subscription service in 80+ new markets around the World, including Trinidad and Tobago and several other Caribbean countries.
As part of our ongoing commitment to building a truly borderless audio ecosystem—connecting creators, listeners, and content—Spotify is embarking on a sweeping expansion that will introduce the World’s most popular audio streaming subscription service available to more than a billion people in 80+ new markets around the World, and add 36 languages to our platform. These moves represent Spotify’s broadest market expansion to date.
Spotify believes this expansion will help ensure that sounds and stories that once remained local can reach a global audience.
Spotify also said today, “Our dedication to international artists and listeners is unwavering. Working closely with local creators and partners, we’ll deliver a Spotify experience that meets the unique needs of each market, with scaled language translations and specialized payment formats. These 80+ markets represent more than 1 Billion people—potential Spotify listeners who have yet to tap into the power of our platform.”
The existing rich music cultures in each of these markets will now be able to reach Spotify’s global audience. “All this untapped music energy and access to our innovative creator tools will help propel artists to new heights and empower them to turn their passion into a profession.” As Spotify enters new markets, they hope to accelerate the discovery of more genres like K-Pop, Reggaeton, and Amapiano that have earned a place in the global music arena. By reaching even more countries across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America, we’re giving millions of new creators the opportunity to create, discover, and build a career in audio creation—and giving a billion new fans the opportunity to hear it.
Over time, the company aims to introduce the following offerings in each region:
Below is a listing of the new markets in alphabetical order:
*Some exceptions may apply. See local guidelines for offerings in your region.
[Source: Spotify]
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Monday 22nd February 2021) that there are two (2) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 50% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported four (4) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 139. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,682, with 132 being active cases. A total of 7,411 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 118 persons are in home self-isolation and there are 302 persons in total at State quarantine facilities. The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 19th - 21st February 2021 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that one (1) person has been discharged from public health facilities and there have been seven (7) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently ten (10) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, two (2) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are also currently two (2) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Monday 22nd February 2021) to update the public on the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. Prime Minister Keith Rowley also joined in virtually. Below are the key points discussed today, courtesy of TTT Live Online: - Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, reports a successful launch of the vaccine programme, having vaccinated 440 people within four (4) days. - Here's a breakdown of numbers vaccinated by the Regional Health Authorities:
- All Regional Health Authorities have started a vaccination campaign to have all healthcare workers vaccinated. - Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Roshan Parasram, provided further insight into the Ministry's COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plans. He noted the Ministry of Health has taken a three-pronged approach to securing COVID-19 vaccines:
- Dr. Parasram noted that the initial allocation of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine will provide vaccines for at least 50,000 persons as 50% of the vaccines will be reserved to ensure that each recipient receives the required two (2) doses of the vaccine. - The facilities can now store substantial quantities of doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including:
- Current COVID-19 vaccine sites currently have the capacity to store vaccines at 2 to 8 degrees. - CMO Dr. Parasram: Initial distribution of the vaccine will occur throughout the country. Initial distribution will be facilitated by the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). - Distribution of the vaccine to designated COVID-19 vaccine sites will be done via two (2) established pathways:
- Administration of the vaccine will be done on a phased basis, as follows:
- Dr. Parasam noted that the COVID-19 vaccination is NOT mandatory. - Medical Chief of Staff at Couva Medical Facility and Infectious Disease Consultant, Dr. Don Martin, explained the difference between a side effect and an adverse event after receipt of a vaccine, as follows:
- Dr. Martin noted these events are "individual" reactions usually related to the direct effect of the vaccine or one of its components. - Prime Minister Keith Rowley joined the Press Conference virtually to clear some misconceptions and dispel rumours about Trinidad and Tobago not having a proper vaccination plan. - Prime Minister Rowley: Trinidad and Tobago will only be importing vaccines from sources approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). - Minister Deyalsingh said although restrictions for outdoor activities have been relaxed, the wearing of masks is still mandatory. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: TTT Live Online]
The Ministry of Health will be hosting a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Monday 22nd February 2021) to update the public about the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry reported four (4) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 139. Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 11am, courtesy of TTT.
This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
A 23-year-old woman has come forward with her horrific story of being kidnapped, tortured and raped at the hands of Joel Balcon - the 36-year-old suspect who died recently while in Police custody for the kidnapping of Andrea Bharatt. The unnamed woman said on 8th January 2021, she was kidnapped, tortured and brutally raped for five (5) hours by Balcon (alias “Devon Charles”). The woman was only able to find out her attacker’s name several weeks later when a relative showed her a photo of him on 31st January 2021. He was a suspect in the kidnapping of 23-year-old Andrea Bharatt and his photo was circulating on social media. Balcon died at Hospital on 8th February 2021. The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is currently investigating his death as well as the death of another suspect who died in similar circumstances. The woman told the Sunday Express in an interview recently, “I said, Oh my God!, this is the same person who kidnapped, tortured and raped me for hours. This is the man I described to Police. The same Police who shrugged and dismissed me. This is the man. I spent the entire time while he was raping me and (falling) asleep looking at his features; he even has a scar behind his neck. Yes, that is the man.” She left work shortly after 10pm on 8th January 2021. A taxi pulled up on the Brazil taxi stand in San Rafael and she asked the driver if he was going Manuel Congo and the man said yes, she recalled. The driver was a slim-built, dark East Indian man. She entered the taxi and sat behind the driver. She then observed a man across the road heading in the direction of the car. Upon opening the front passenger side door, the man threw a bag on the seat and then proceeded to sit in the back seat, next to the woman. “Before the driver drove off, I thought it weird the passenger threw his bag in the front seat and then came in the back. I tried to open the door, but the child-lock was on and the driver drove off,” she recounted. The passenger in the back seat was Balcon, who had at least seventy (70) prior criminal charges, many including for sexual offenses. The driver confirmed again with the woman that she was going to Manuel Congo and told her he would release the child-lock when they got to their destination. However, the driver eventually went off route - he was supposed to have passed on Cocorite Road, but instead sped along O’Meara Road. I was on the phone with my mom and best friend. I told them I am in a taxi and coming home just now since I left work already and I was hungry. The terrified woman was told to lie face down on the seat. Her hands and feet were secured with Zip-ties and her face mask was used to blindfold her. The driver exited the car while the man in the back seat (Balcon) placed a knife to her neck, demanding her bank cards and money. “He started quarrelling when he realised I did not have a bank card on me. I told him if he wanted money to carry me home where there is money. He started laughing, asking if I felt he was stupid.” The woman was then taken to a Guest House in Petit Bourg and was told by the man he is taking her to his boss and if she told his boss where the money is, he will let her go. “He said, ‘Don’t try to run, my boys right there with guns’. He said he will call his boys to come stay with me and they real dread. He left for less than a minute, saying he is taking me to see his boss.” She was taken up a flight of stairs and into a room where she was told to strip off her clothes. [Balcon] ended up raping me over and over again. When he was finished, he took a tie-strap, tied both our hands together and he fell asleep. The woman begged to be released since her mind was on being reunited with her toddler. She said she told Balcon she would not make a Police report so he would free her. Instead she said, “He told me the last time he spared someone, the person swore they will not make a report and Police locked him up. He spent three years jailed.” Balcon also told her she was lucky his boss was not around as he had gone to look after a container of “Venes arriving in the country”. He told her, “You real lucky my boys not here; they would have had a field day with you and kill you.” The woman added that she pleaded again to be reunited with her son and Balcon “tripped off”. He started crying, saying she did not look as though she had children, and he even apologized. “I regret taking you,” he told her. She was then dropped off on the Arima taxi stand at 4:35am on 9th January 2021, where she asked an elderly man to use his phone to call her mother. Her mother took her home and demanded she report the incident to the Police. Less than an hour after being released by Balcon, she and members of her family entered the Arima Police Station to report the incident. The woman reported that she was not taken seriously at the Station, with one Officer even constantly staring at her. He mother persisted and eventually got a form for her daughter to take to Mount Hope Hospital for a medical. A nurse at the Hospital told the woman she was not supposed to be there unguarded and questioned why no Police Officer was present. Thankfully, the woman’s sister knew a Police Officer in the Port-of-Spain Division and a call was placed. A WPC arrived at the Hospital shortly after. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: Trinidad Express]
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Sunday 21st February 2021) that there are four (4) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 60% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.
The Ministry reported ten (10) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 139. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 7,680, with 138 being active cases. A total of 7,403 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 120 persons are in home self-isolation and there are 303 persons in total at State quarantine facilities. The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 18th - 20th February 2021 and not the last 24 hours. In its latest update, the Ministry notes that two (2) persons have been discharged from public health facilities and there have been nine (9) recovered community cases. Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home, and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation. The Ministry also notes that there are currently twelve (12) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, two (2) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are also currently two (2) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. |
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