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The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Monday 19th October 2020) to update the public on the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. Below are the key points discussed today: - Assistant Director of the Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control Division at CARPHA, Dr. Lisa Indar, indicated that the organization has been working with local tourism bodies to implement proactive health measures for the re-opening of the tourism sector. - Dr. Indar stated that after proper training and certification, any hospitality facility will be rewarded with CARPHA’s Caribbean Travellers Health Assurance Stamp which indicates to potential tourists that their facility is a safe option. - Head of Department of Paediatric Emergency at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Dr. Joanne Paul, appealed to parents to avoid trick or treating or hosting Halloween parties as the activity can lead to another COVID-19 spike. - Dr. Paul also indicated that proper mask wearing not only reduces the transmission of the virus but it also leads to milder symptoms if a person were to get infected. She explained that if an infected person without a mask coughs or sneezes, they would expel many droplets into the air, which translates to many viral particles which can overwhelm an infected person’s immune system and cause severe symptoms. Conversely, if an infected person were to cough or sneeze WITH a mask on, there would be a lot less viral particles expelled which would allow for that newly infected person’s immune system to properly defend against the virus and result in mild symptoms. Watch the Press Conference below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) is forecasting a mainly hot and sunny day today (Monday 19th October 2020) despite the isolated shower, with a maximum temperature of 35°C expected at Piarco and 32°C at Crown Point in Tobago.
There is a medium chance of the heavy shower/isolated Thunderstorm favouring Northern and Western parts of Trinidad. Tonight will be mostly clear. Gusty winds and Street Flooding may occur in the vicinity of heavy showers or Thunderstorms. The Met Office also provided the following information for today:
The Ministry of Health will be hosting a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Monday 19th October 2020) to update the public about the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry reported sixteen (16) cases and another unfortunate death yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at ninety-six (96) as we inch even closer to 100 deaths. Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 11am.
This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago has urged "immediate actions" to prevent a potentially catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Paria, off the coast of Venezuela. There lies a tilting ship, the Venezuelan-flagged Nabarima - a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) facility, which has been sat idle off the Venezuelan coast since January 2019 and is reportedly undergoing repairs. How catastrophic could this oil spill be? To put it into perspective, the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill, which is widely considered the worst in history by the amount of environmental damage done, involved around 10.8 million gallons of crude oil. The Nabarima contains about 80 million gallons (1.3 million barrels). Recent photos allegedly show the FSO vessel floating at an incline, raising fears that it could spill its load into the Gulf of Paria, leading to devastation of the regional fishing industry and delicate ecosystems. The Nabarima is operated by the Petrosucre company, a joint venture between the Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and the Italian Eni oil giant. Petrosucre froze oil extraction in January 2019 after being sanctioned by U.S President Donald Trump's administration. The U.S Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago released a statement on Friday (16th October 2020) expressing its unease at the Nabarima's situation. "The United States remains concerned by the potential risk to safety and environment posed by the Venezuelan-flagged vessel, Nabarima, in the Gulf of Paria," the statement said. "We strongly support immediate actions to bring the Nabarima up to international safety standards and avoid possible environmental harm, which could negatively impact not only the Venezuelan people but also those in nearby countries. PDVSA has a responsibility to take action to avoid an environmental disaster in Venezuelan waters." The U.S Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago said Friday that its call to action regarding the Nabarima is in keeping with its pressure on the Maduro Government. "As a general matter, the United States' Venezuela sanctions program is not designed to target activities addressing safety, environmental, or humanitarian concerns," the Embassy said. "These activities to avert an ecological disaster are consistent with U.S policy to support the Venezuelan people and avoid further harm to the environment." See the full statement below from the U.S Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago: Statement on Nabarima An unnamed source "familiar with the matter" told Reuters the ship was leaning to one side in order to allow the crew to replace its valves. Italian oil giant Eni said Friday that the company was now trying to unload the crude oil aboard and had asked the U.S for a "green light" to do so "in order to prevent any sanctions risk." Gary Aboud, the Corporate Secretary of Trinidadian environmental group Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS), told Reuters: "If this thing flips we will all pay the consequences for decades to come. This should be a red alert." What is the T&T Government doing about this potential environmental disaster? Despite recent criticism of inaction in this matter, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago released the following statement on Friday: Since learning of reports that there had been tilting of the Venezuelan oil storage vessel the FSO Nabarima, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has engaged in consistent action in the best interest of our citizens. There was swift communication of our concerns to the Government of Venezuela on behalf of our people and our environment. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source]
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Sunday 18th October 2020) that there is another unfortunate death in Trinidad and Tobago, plus sixteen (16) additional cases, which is a 60% decrease from yesterday. The Ministry reported forty (40) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll now stands at ninety-six (96). T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,297, with 1,549 being active cases. No further information has been provided at this time. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Saturday 17th October 2020) that there are forty (40) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, which is a 14.89% decrease from yesterday. The Ministry reported forty-seven (47) cases and two (2) deaths just yesterday. The country’s death toll now stands at ninety-five (95). T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,281, with 1,602 being active cases. Seven (7) persons have been discharged from public health facilities and there have been thirty-two (32) 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 eighty-six (86) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, five (5) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and nine (9) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). Among the patients at Arima, all two (2) are in the ICU. There are also currently fifty-four (54) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. The forty (40) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Saturday 17th 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, urged the public to come out and get their flu vaccines. He stated that the vaccine is free, safe and could possibly save lives. The Minister emphasized that the vaccine is especially important for certain groups in the population, namely: young children, immuno-compromised people, asthmatics and pregnant mothers. - Minister Deyalsingh also addressed the issue of COVID-19 vaccines and stated that currently there is no regulatory approved vaccine. The Minister reminded the public that T&T has signed on to Covax, which pools resources and invests into a portfolio of promising vaccine candidates and they are currently dealing with 10 - 15 vaccine manufacturers. - The Health Minister indicated that any country, regardless of size or income status, will have equal status to vaccines for 20% of their population once it has been formulated and found effective, which means that in the first instance, T&T will receive 280,000 vaccines. - Technical Director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Avery Hinds, stated that based on the recent data collected, there has been a steady decrease in new COVID-19 cases and it would appear that the virus is plateauing. Dr. Hinds attributed this to the population’s adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines and urged citizens to continue to do so. - Minister Deyalsingh indicated that the Government is currently repatriating a couple hundred stranded T&T Nationals every ten (10) days. Watch the Press Conference below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Friday 16th October 2020) that there are two (2) more unfortunate deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, plus forty-seven (47) additional cases. The latest deaths are an elderly male and a female, both with pre-existing medical conditions. The Ministry reported forty (40) cases just yesterday, which means there has been a 17.5% increase in cases today. The country’s death toll now stands at ninety-five (95). T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,241, with 1,601 being active cases. Seven (7) persons have been discharged from public health facilities and there have been thirty-six (36) 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 ninety-eight (98) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, five (5) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and seven (7) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). Among the patients at Arima, two (2) are in the ICU. There are also currently forty-three (43) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. The forty-seven (47) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily 4pm update this afternoon (Thursday 15th October 2020) that there are forty (40) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, which is a 48.15% increase from yesterday. The Ministry reported twenty-seven (27) cases yesterday. The country’s death toll currently stands at ninety-three (93). T&T’s confirmed cases now rises to 5,194, with 1,599 being active cases. Ten (10) persons have been discharged from public health facilities and there have been forty (40) 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 ninety-five (95) COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals:
Among the patients at Couva, five (5) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and five (5) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). Among the patients at Arima, all two (2) are in the ICU. There are also currently thirty-nine (39) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. The forty (40) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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