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UPDATE: You can watch the live stream of the Press Conference from 1pm here. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) just announced that Prime Minister Keith Rowley will host a Press Conference today (Thursday 23rd September 2021) at 1pm at the Diplomatic Centre in St. Ann’s. What can we expect?
The Ministry of Health reported 285 new cases yesterday along with six (6) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has reached 1,432. The record for the most daily cases was set on 21st May 2021 with 708 cases and the record for most daily deaths was set on 18th May 2021 with twenty-three (23) deaths. There have been 4,264 new cases and 141 deaths so far in the month of September. The highly-transmissible and deadly Delta variant was first confirmed in T&T on 11th August 2021 by the Ministry - with the first two (2) cases being recorded. There have since been nine (9) additional confirmed cases, bringing the total to eleven (11). The latest case was confirmed just last night. Prime Minister Rowley last hosted a COVID-19-focused Press Conference from Tobago on Friday 3rd September 2021, nearly three (3) weeks ago, following a three-day Cabinet retreat. At that time he announced that places of worship would re-open from 6th September 2021. He specified that gatherings must not exceed 25% of normal capacity, and services should be limited to one (1) hour. The Prime Minister also allocated an initial 50,000 Pfizer COVID-19 doses to members of the general public from 4th September 2021. This, he said, will be used to vaccinate 25,000 citizens. That batch of 50,000 is separate from those set aside for children between the ages of twelve (12) and eighteen (18). He also confirmed that the sea bridge capacity will be expanded from 50% to 75% and noted that arrangements will be made to increase the number of flights on the air bridge. Restrictions on personal services (barbers, hairdressers, nail technicians, domestic workers) were lifted on 23rd August 2021. Along with the retail sector, CEPEP and URP workers were allowed to go back to work from 16th August 2021. All NLCB booths were opened on 9th August 2021. All restaurants and food services re-opened on 19th July 2021 for curbside pickup, takeout, delivery, and drive-through only. Restricted outdoor activity, in groups of five (5) or less with physical distancing in place, was also allowed from that date. The Government also increased the public transport capacity from 50% to 75% and the entire manufacturing sector was re-opened on 12th July 2021, along with car dealerships. What will Prime Minister Rowley announce today? Given the Delta variant is apparently already spreading amongst the population and vaccination levels are still not where they ought to be, it is unclear which direction the Prime Minister will choose - keep the status quo as-is, or continue to re-open other sectors of the economy. At his last Press Conference on 3rd September 2021, P.M Rowley said in four (4) weeks’ time, if projections remain on course and there is an increase in vaccinations during the month of September, certain aspects of business can become "safe zones" where vaccinated persons can visit places like gyms, restaurants for in-house dining, cinemas, casinos, bars, etc. However, there will be no party events or large congregations. The Prime Minister may shed some more light on this today. The Ministry of Education announced a few days ago that Secondary school students in Forms 4, 5 and 6 would return physically to classes from 4th October 2021. Government Officials noted recently that only roughly 33% of the school-age population of 90,000 students have been vaccinated so far - which is not promising. We may find out more details today about the continuing vaccination roll-out, including the distribution plan of the Pfizer vaccines to eligible school children as well as adults, before they are set to expire at the end of November. What do you think the Prime Minister will announce today? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. 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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