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Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, revealed during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon (19th January, 2024), that thirteen (13) people in Trinidad and Tobago are currently warded at Hospital with COVID-19. He made the announcement while wearing a mask.
Responding to an urgent question from Caroni East MP, Dr. Rishad Seecheran, on the immediate measures the Government is taking to treat with the current surge of the virus, Minister Deyalsingh assured that several contingency plans are in place.
He said while the virus is not yet endemic, the Ministry has activated a fully-commissioned staff and operational in-patient Hospital with a capacity of 272 beds, of which thirteen (13) — or less than 5% — is currently occupied at three (3) Hospitals across the country. The Minister added that his Ministry’s Infection Control Protocol (ICP) is currently active as well. “We have more than an adequate supply of Protective Personal Equipment [PPE] for our healthcare workers,” he assured. Minister Deyalsingh said that PCR testing also remains mandatory in an effort to treat COVID-19 patients. Acknowledging the recently confirmed case of the JN.1 variant in the country, he gave the assurance that while the virus is a fourth generation Omicron variant, and possibly more transmissible, it does not produce more significant disease symptoms. “So, that is very crucial to note,” he said. Minister Deyalsingh also confirmed that the Ministry currently has 2,133 vials of Tocilizumab in stock — a drug used to treat COVID-19 patients. He explained that each patient would require four (4) doses of the drug, therefore there is sufficient medication for an average of 500 patients, if needed. “It must be noted that this is only reserved for severe, confirmed cases of COVID-19,” he clarified. Asked by Dr. Seecheran whether the Ministry intends to procure additional COVID-19 vaccines, Minister Deyalsingh said the Government has always been in talks to secure a supply. “...Since July last year, knowing that our vaccines were expiring in September. Those talks are progressing well, but I am under confidentiality agreements not to disclose the nature of those talks, but they are going well,” he assured. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Loop] We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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