With the recent re-opening of beaches, a party of Officers from the Maracas Bay Police Station, the North Eastern Division Traffic Unit, the ISOS Unit and motorcyclists of the Traffic Branch Unit conducted both mobile and foot patrols from as early as 8:30am this morning (Saturday 31st October 2020), along the North Coast Road.

The ISOS Officers rewarded beachgoers who were ‘caught in the act’ wearing their masks and observing social distancing practices while enjoying their day out.

They received KFC vouchers for adhering to the Public Health Guidelines.

The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Saturday 31st October 2020) that there is another unfortunate COVID-19 related death in Trinidad and Tobago, plus twenty-four (24) additional cases. This represents a 25% decrease in reported cases from yesterday. The latest death is an elderly male with co-morbidities.

​The Ministry reported thirty-two (32) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll now stands at 108. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,692, with 974 being active cases. A total of 4,610 patients have recovered from the virus to date.

The Ministry states that of the twenty-four (24) new positive cases, six (6) are persons who recently repatriated. Further, the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 28th - 30th October 2020 and not the last 24 hours.
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In its latest update, the Ministry notes that three (3) persons have been discharged from public health facilities and there have been 152 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 sixty-four (64) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:

• 49 at Couva.
• 13 at Caura.
• 0 at Arima.
• 0 at Augustus Long.
• 0 at St. Ann’s.
• 2 at Scarborough Regional. ​
• 0 at Scarborough General.

Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and five (5) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). There are also currently thirty-three (33) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities.

​The twenty-four (24) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.

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The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Saturday 31st October 2020) to update the public on the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. ​

​Below are the key points discussed today:

- Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, stated that the long-awaited Antigen Rapid Testing Kits have arrived, on schedule, this week. Minister Deyalsingh indicates that the decentralization of COVID-19 testing is now complete.

- The Health Minister also stated that these Antigen tests, apart from being able to yield results much faster than the PCR tests, are also far cheaper - priced at US $6 each as opposed to US $100 for the completion of a single PCR test.

- Technical Director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Avery Hinds, displayed statistics that showed that COVID-19 is on the increase on a global scale. However, the data collected in T&T shows that new cases of the virus continue to decrease.

- Principal Medical Officer of Epidemiology, Dr. Naresh Nandram, shared some details about the advantages of the Antigen Rapid Testing Kits and how they compare to PCR testing. Dr. Nandram stated that while PCR testing requires a Laboratory setting with highly trained staff, the Antigen tests do not require a lab at all and are point-of-care machines, which means that they can be carried to the patients.

- Dr. Nandram demonstrated the relative ease in which these Kits are operated and said that they are able to give results in 30 minutes. He also indicated that the Accident & Emergency Departments of all Hospitals will be supplied with these Antigen Test Kits.

Watch the Press Conference below in its entirety.

The Ministry of Health will be hosting a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Saturday 31st October 2020) to update the public about the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.

​The Ministry reported thirty-two (32) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 107.

​Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 11am.

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Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, according to a BBC report, which cited a statement from his son, Jason Connery. He was the first Bond and is widely-regarded by fans as the best Bond in the entire franchise.

Connery, who was knighted by the Queen in 2000 for his contribution to the arts, played the British spy in a total of seven (7) movies between 1962 to 1983: "Dr. No," "From Russia with Love," "Goldfinger," "Thunderball," "You Only Live Twice," "Diamonds are Forever," and "Never Say Never Again."

Connery undertook the difficult task of breaking free of his Bond character and was successful - starring in many other films, including an Alfred Hitchcock film - 1964's "Marnie," opposite Tippi Hedren, 1974's "Murder on the Orient Express," 1989's "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (playing Indiana Jones' father), "The Hunt For Red October," and "The Rock." He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as Chicago cop Jim Malone in the 1987 film "The Untouchables."

​He also won 2 BAFTA awards and 3 Golden Globes and held the "Sexiest Man Alive” crown. He once finished third place in the "Mr. Universe" contest back in 1953.

Connery is survived by his second wife, Micheline Roquebrune, and his son Jason. RIP.

The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Friday 30th October 2020) that there are thirty-two (32) additional COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. This represents a 23.81% decrease in reported cases from yesterday.

​The Ministry reported forty-two (42) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at 107. T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,668, with 1,106 being active cases. A total of 4,455 patients have recovered from the virus to date.

The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 27th - 29th October 2020 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 161 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 sixty (60) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:

• 46 at Couva.
• 12 at Caura.
• 0 at Arima.
• 0 at Augustus Long.
• 0 at St. Ann’s.
• 2 at Scarborough Regional. ​
• 0 at Scarborough General.

Among the patients at Couva, three (3) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and five (5) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). There are also currently thirty-three (33) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities.

​The thirty-two (32) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
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This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.