The Mayor of Arima, Lisa Morris-Julian, has confirmed the closure of the Arima Market and the quarantine of a vendor who displayed flu-like symptoms on Sunday 29th March 2020. The Market will be sanitised in the upcoming days before it is re-opened.
The Mayor notes that upon discovery, immediate steps were taken to quarantine the vendor and his produce. See the Media Release below for further information.
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The Ministry of Communications has announced that Prime Minister Keith Rowley will address the nation tonight (Sunday 29th March 2020) at 7:30pm, hours before T&T goes on lockdown for all non-essential activities. TTT, TV6 and CNC3 will all carry the address live on television. Watch the Prime Minister's address below in its entirety. The Ministry of Health has announced on Sunday evening (29th March 2020) that Trinidad and Tobago now has a total of 78 positive cases of COVID-19, adding two (2) more since yesterday afternoon’s update. So far there have been three (3) deaths and one (1) person has been discharged. There have been a total of twelve (12) news cases in the past 48 hours. According to the Ministry:
The Ministry of Health has previously stated that the term “community spread” is used when it cannot be determined where the patient contracted the virus. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has tested a total of 525 samples to date. The Ministry notes that of the 78 positive cases, 49 of these came from the group of T&T Nationals who recently returned from a cruise. T&T will be locked down for all non-essential businesses from Midnight on Sunday 29th March 2020 until 15th April 2020 in an attempt to slow the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country. See the Media Release below from the Ministry for further information. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The U.S Embassy in Port-of-Spain is advising Americans in T&T who wish to return to the United States, that a private charter flight is scheduled to depart Port-of-Spain for Miami on Wednesday 1st April 2020 at Noon.
If you wish to book travel on this flight, persons should call +1 (603) 929-9300 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. As this is a charter flight, the cost of a ticket will be substantially higher than typical commercial fares. You must have valid travel documents to board this flight. You can get more information here. U.S citizens are further advised that this is the only flight to the United States which will be available for the foreseeable future; all who do not travel on this flight should be prepared to remain in T&T until regularly scheduled commercial flights to the United States resume.
The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States topped 2,000 on Saturday evening (28th March 2020) as President Trump earlier in the day said that parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could be put under a two (2) week quarantine. However, by Saturday night he announced the quarantine would not be necessary and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would instead issue a strong Travel Advisory.
The CDC announced the new Travel Advisory Saturday night, urging people in those States to "refrain from non-essential domestic travel." The Advisory does not apply to employees of critical infrastructure industries, including but not limited to trucking, public health professionals, financial services and food supply.
According to CNN, at least 121,285 people in the U.S have contracted COVID-19 since the first case was reported in late January. The death toll has reached 2,043, doubling in the last two days. The U.S surpassed Italy and China this week to become the country with the most cases in the world. In the past days, Federal and State authorities have been scrambling to slow down the spread of the deadly virus.
More than half of the cases in the U.S are from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. At least 215 Million Americans are under various stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders as of Saturday evening. Meanwhile in Illinois, an infant under the age of one who had tested positive for COVID-19 is believed to be the youngest person to have died with the virus in the United States. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: CNN] The Ministry of Health has announced on Saturday afternoon (28th March 2020) that Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its third death as a result of COVID-19. There are also now a total of 76 positive cases, two (2) more than what was announced this morning. This means there have been a total of ten (10) new cases during the past 24 hours. One (1) person has been discharged so far. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has tested a total of 500 samples to date. The Ministry notes that of the 76 positive cases, 49 of these came from the group of T&T Nationals who recently returned from a cruise. T&T will be locked down for all non-essential businesses from Midnight on Sunday 29th March 2020 until 15th April 2020 in an attempt to slow the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country. See the Media Release below from the Ministry for further information. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health has announced on Saturday morning (28th March 2020) that Trinidad and Tobago now has a total of 74 positive cases of COVID-19, adding eight (8) more since yesterday afternoon’s update. So far there have been two (2) deaths and one (1) person has been discharged. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has tested a total of 487 samples to date. The Ministry notes that of the 74 positive cases, 49 of these came from the group of T&T Nationals who recently returned from a cruise. T&T will be locked down for all non-essential businesses from Midnight on Sunday 29th March 2020 until 15th April 2020 in an attempt to slow the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country. See the Media Release below from the Ministry for further information. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The full list of essential businesses and services in which persons can engage in during the stay-at-home order from Monday 30th March to Wednesday 15th April 2020 was initially released by the Government yesterday (Friday 27th March 2020). However, it has been amended and signed by the Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, on Saturday 28th March 2020, meaning The Public Health Regulations No. 5 dated 28th March 2020 repeals and replaces those issued yesterday. If you are employed in an essential business or service named on the Government’s list, you can leave your home to go to work. If not, as a member of the public, you would only be able to make quick trips to the grocery, market, pharmacy, gas station or other listed essential businesses. If you are stopped anywhere on the road or highway and approached either by the Police or Defence Force, you will have to justify your purpose for coming out of SIQ (Separation, Isolation and Quarantine). If you cannot provide a reasonable explanation to law enforcement, you could face a hefty Fine of TT $50,000 and imprisonment for a term of six (6) months. Minister of National Security, Stuart Young, is advising all persons to walk with their IDs - Driver’s Permit, ID Card “at a bare minimum”. He said if the person falls within the essential business or service, they should walk with their work identification as well so it can be produced to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) or the Defence Force in a supporting role. He also suggested that companies should issue letters to their various workers who have to work. Gulf City Mall has announced they will be closing from Midnight on Sunday 29th March to Wednesday 15th April 2020 in order to comply with the Government’s COVID-19 directives on quarantine during that time.
The Mall notes that RBC Bank, TGI Friday, Burger King and Little Caesars Restaurants with grab ‘n go, curbside pickup and delivery will remain open until further notice. They are also urging all tenants, employees and shoppers to “stay home.” The Communications Unit of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) announced on Friday 27th March 2020 that there is now a second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Tobago. The individual, who is a healthcare worker at the Scarborough General Hospital, has since been isolated and is being closely monitored. Since the individual is unwell, the person will be transferred to Trinidad to undergo additional treatment, as per established protocols. The total positive cases in T&T is now 66 as of Friday 27th March 2020, with two (2) confirmed deaths. See the Media Release below from the THA for further information. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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