The Ministry of Health will be hosting a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Monday 29th November 2021) to update the public about the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry reported 456 new cases yesterday along with twenty-five (25) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has reached 2,115. There have been 12,807 new cases and 419 deaths so far in the month of November. Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 11am, courtesy of TTT.
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The Omicron COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) has been detected in Canada. The announcement was made on Sunday (28th November 2021) by the country’s Health Minister, Jean-Yves Duclos. Two (2) cases were confirmed in Ontario, marking the first identification of the variant in North America as cases continue to emerge around the globe. The variant has also been found in countries ranging from Australia to Israel, Botswana to Britain, since it was first detected in South Africa days ago. Countries where the Omicron variant has been detected (so far as of Monday 29th November 2021):
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Dominic Perrottet, the Premier of Australia’s New South Wales State said, “This clearly demonstrates the Pandemic is not over.” He added, “There are limits to what the State and Federal Government can do: These variants will get into the country. It is inevitable.” This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: The Washington Post]
Express House at Independence Square in Port-of-Spain had to be evacuated this afternoon (Sunday 28th November 2021) after fire broke out at a shop on the ground floor.
At around 7:30pm, CCN TV6 issued a statement on Twitter saying, “We regretfully inform our loyal viewers that there will be no TV6 Weekend News this evening due to circumstances beyond our control. There is a fire in a building adjacent to Express House which has affected our operations.”
The statement added, “The Fire Service has cut electricity to our building and advised that generator power should not be used. The lower level of Express House is smoke-filled at this time and staff have been ordered away from the building.”
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The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon (Sunday 28th November 2021) that there are 456 new COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago plus thirty-five (25) additional deaths. These new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
The number of new cases represents a 32.14% decrease in reported cases from yesterday. This is the fourth consecutive day in which deaths have been over twenty (20). The Ministry provided the following information about the latest deaths:
There have been 12,807 new cases and 419 deaths so far in the month of November. The Ministry reported 672 new cases yesterday plus twenty-nine (29) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has increased to 2,115. T&T’s total positive cases now jumps past the 70,000 mark, at 70,136, with 10,477 being active cases. A total of 57,573 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 9,304 persons are in home self-isolation and there are eighty-two (82) persons in total at State quarantine facilities. A total of 643,361 persons have been partially vaccinated with a first dose and 641,799 have been fully vaccinated (including single-dose Johnson & Johnson). 21,612 persons in total have taken an additional primary dose. The percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are NOT fully vaccinated is 90.9% (based on data from 22nd July - 10th November 2021). The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during a 3-day period between 25th - 27th November 2021 and not the last twenty-four (24) hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 543 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals with twenty (20) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and thirty-one (31) in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). 174 patients are in step-down/transition facilities across T&T. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. Pictured Above: Sinopharm vaccines being offloaded from the Aircraft at Piarco Airport on Saturday. The Ministry of Health is advising the population that on the evening of Saturday 27th November 2021, at 6:45pm, Trinidad and Tobago received its first shipment of 84,000 doses of the WHO-approved Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines via the COVAX facility. Previously, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines were received via this facility. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Communications Unit of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development in Tobago announced on Sunday (28th November 2021) that four (4) deaths were reported in the last twenty-four (24) hours on the island. This is the highest daily death toll since the start of the Pandemic. Thirty (30) new cases were also recorded.
The latest deaths were two (2) females (65-years-old with co-morbidities, and 70-years-old with NO co-morbidities) and two (2) males (54-years-old and 89-years-old, both with co-morbidities). Total deaths now stand at 120. Active cases have now crossed the 600 mark, at 627 — the fourth highest since the start of the Pandemic. Tobago’s clinical update as at 10pm on Saturday (27th November 2021) is as follows:
The Division advises persons with flu-like symptoms should stay at home and call the COVID-19 Hotline, toll free at 800 HEAL (800-4325). This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. In a statement on Saturday (27th November 2021), Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) said contrary to the ongoing statements being made by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), the company has made no decision to embark upon any staff reduction exercises in Tobago, or at all. TSTT said it also “emphatically denies” that it has issued any letter of impending or planned termination to any of its Managers. TSTT said, as before, it continues to take steps “to address the cost and revenue challenges associated with the changes in technology which have revolutionized the way subscribers consume telecommunications services and, more recently, the adverse impact of the economic conditions as result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” In doing so, TSTT notes it remains committed to working with the CWU and all stakeholders, “to ensure TSTT's survival and to observing the tenets of good industrial relations practice.” TSTT also gives the assurance the company will not violate these tenets in any circumstances. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon (Saturday 27th November 2021) that there are 672 new COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago plus twenty-nine (29) additional deaths. These new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
This is the fifth consecutive day in which cases have crossed 600. The number of new cases represents a 6.67% decrease in reported cases from yesterday. The number of new deaths is the second-highest for the month and second-highest since the start of the Pandemic. The Ministry provided the following information about the latest deaths:
There have been 12,351 new cases and 394 deaths so far in the month of November. The Ministry reported 720 new cases yesterday plus twenty-one (21) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has increased to 2,090. T&T’s total positive cases now leaps to 69,680, with 10,342 being active cases. A total of 57,277 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 8,966 persons are in home self-isolation and there are 109 persons in total at State quarantine facilities. A total of 642,607 persons have been partially vaccinated with a first dose and 641,345 have been fully vaccinated (including single-dose Johnson & Johnson). 20,360 persons in total have taken an additional primary dose. The percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are NOT fully vaccinated is 90.9% (based on data from 22nd July - 10th November 2021). The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during a 4-day period between 23rd - 26th November 2021 and not the last twenty-four (24) hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 546 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals with twenty-two (22) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and twenty-eight (28) in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). 158 patients are in step-down/transition facilities across T&T. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Saturday 27th November 2021) to update the public on the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. Below are the key points discussed today, courtesy of TTT Live Online: - Professor of Virology, Dr. Christine Carrington, discussed the latest Variant of Concern (VOC), Omicron, and indicated that reports show that it is displacing the Delta variant in the countries that it is spreading in. - Professor Carrington indicated that preliminary evidence of Omicron’s mutations show that it has an increased rate of transmission, has a reduced sensitivity to vaccines and a higher rate of reinfection. - Professor Carrington made it clear that it is not a question of if Omicron will arrive in T&T, but when, and advised the population to take the necessary steps to protect themselves. This includes vaccination, as it still offers significant protection against severe disease. - Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, stated that a social media post that announced that booster shots of AstraZeneca were available to the public at the Queen’s Park Savannah, is false. Minister Deyalsingh indicated that booster shots are only being made available to immunocompromised persons. If you missed the Press Conference, you can watch it below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: TTT Live Online]
The Ministry of Health is advising the public that, given the emergence of the new COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) - Omicron (B.1.1.529), the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has imposed travel restrictions on travelers from the following eight (8) countries, with effect from Midnight on 26th November 2021:
Non-Nationals (Persons who are not Citizens or Permanent Residents of Trinidad and Tobago) All persons who:
will NOT be allowed entry into Trinidad and Tobago at this time. Nationals (Citizens and Permanent Residents of Trinidad and Tobago) While all Trinidad and Tobago citizens and permanent residents who have visited the countries listed above, within a fourteen (14) day time period of their arrival in Trinidad and Tobago, will be allowed entry into Trinidad and Tobago, they will require a mandatory State-supervised quarantine of no less than fourteen (14) days. The public is advised that the traveler will be required to bear all associated costs and therefore should make the necessary arrangements prior to travel. This applies to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated Nationals traveling from the countries listed previously. All other existing entry requirements, as indicated in the TTravel Pass website www.ttravelpass.gov.tt, must be adhered to, inclusive of a negative nasopharyngeal (nasal swab) RT-PCR test result taken no earlier than seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry of Health strongly advises against all non-essential travel to the aforementioned affected areas. The Ministry says it will continue to assess the situation and advise the population of any adjustments to this Health Travel Advisory, as required. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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