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Unease at Garth Road after 5th COVID death
Kevon Felmine
While the Ministry of Health refuses to confirm that Williamsville father Victor Mootiram died of COVID-19 at the San Fernando General Hospital, some residents are now panicking over possible community spread.
Guardian Media visited the community along Garth Road where the elderly man and his family resided yesterday but no one was home and neighbours said the Mootiram family had been quarantined.
Neighbours admitted, however, that they are now worried Mootiram’s relatives in the community interacted with him and his family.
When the news team visited Mootiram’s relatives, they said only his son could share any information. However, calls to his son’s phone were not answered Thursday.
Several neighbours said when Mootiram fell ill he went to a doctor who initially treated him for the flu. However, his condition worsened and he was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital where he was tested for the virus.
However, they claimed Mootiram died before he was moved to the Couva Hospital.
At yesterday’s Health Ministry media conference, Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram was asked at which facility the fifth COVID-19 casualty had died. However, Parasram declined to answer.
Guardian Media also asked South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) CEO Dr Brian Armour about whether reports the latest COVID victim had died at the San Fernando hospital were true. But Armour said based on patient confidentiality he could not give that information, adding that the ministry was the only authorised body to speak on those matters.
The map shared by the ministry yesterday revealed someone who contracted the virus lived in Williamsville.
However, a worker at the hospital said workers there were now concerned about possible exposure.
“All the patients close to that patient, or who interacted with that patient, as well as the staff (whatever the category) would have potentially been exposed.
“This means they should be quarantined and tested if they have symptoms. Of course, this will not be done since they will try to keep it quiet,” the worker said.
In Williamsville yesterday, resident Faizool Ramiah, a neighbour of the deceased, said he was unaware that Mootiram had contracted the virus until he learned of his death.
“The information I gathered was that he was ill and they took him to the San Fernando General Hospital where he died. The information I received was that he went to a funeral and there were relatives from away. The information what people from around here gave was that he contracted it there,” Ramiah said.
“I feel very sad and I feel very scared knowing that it is not too far from me, so I have to take the necessary precautions indoors and self-quarantine with my family. I go to work, not daily, but for this period I’ve been in and out. Of course, the necessary must take place because the other people, nobody, is coming out of their houses.”
Another neighbour said it was also scary knowing that someone so close contracted the virus and whose family was out and about interacting with others in the community.
The Garth Road Open Bible Church, where Mootiram worshipped, extended condolences to Mootiram’s family yesterday. However, they also assured members that strict guidelines were followed at their recent gathering after members of the congregation expressed concerns about possible exposure.
A post on the church’s Facebook page stated that the last service was held on March 15.
“For members and the public’s safety and peace of mind, we would like to ensure you all that our church closely followed the strict guidelines set by our national board and government. Our last congregational service was on Sunday 15 March, following which all services were suspended. Our members adhered to strict protocol and were not in contact with each other in our attempts to help flatten the curve.
“While our pastor, Rev Seepersad Khadan and his wife were concerned about their dear friend’s health, no physical contact was made during this time in efforts to be compliant with guidelines given for safe practice.”
The church was also aggrieved that they could not provide Mootiram with a proper funeral due to the new COVID-19 regulation that prohibits the gathering of more than five people.
Several posts on social media also paid tribute to Mootiram.
Mootiram’s death came hours after the virus claimed the life of Carenage resident Vernise Lodge.
Lodge, who was the first female claimed by the virus, was one of 68 passengers from an ill-fated Caribbean cruise aboard the Costa Favalosa who recently returned home and were immediately quarantined at Camp Balandra, before she was taken to the Couva Hospital along with 48 others after they tested positive.
Medics in COVID fight have no water at home
Radhica De SIlva
They have been risking their lives caring for patients in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet, when they return home, two Central medics have no water to wash their hands—an act world medical experts say is one of the best measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
The doctors, who are operate at one of the country’s medical hubs, but whose names have been withheld to protect their identities, have been suffering because of a water shortage in their community. A ruptured water main has left more than 100 households with dry taps.
During an interview with Guardian Media Thursday, a relative Sharon Persad (not her real name), said they were terrified that if they do not get water soon, they will be unable to protect themselves from illness and possibly death.
“In my household we have two doctors and we cannot even have water to wash their scrubs. When they come home we have to take their scrubs and bag it. They leave their shoes outside. We do not have water to wash clothes. We are using a lot of hand sanitiser because we do not want to waste the water. Right now we are down to one rim of water. Three tanks are dry,” she said.
Persad said residents had not received water for three weeks and when they did it came only for two hours.
“People in the lower areas got some but not us,” she added.
But the doctors and their family are not alone at this time, as other parts of the country have also been suffering for a regular water supply at a time when keeping surroundings clean are essential to the fight against COVID-19.
In a statement Thursday, the Water and Sewerage Authority confirmed that parts of Central Trinidad would be without water last night because the authority had to carry out repair work on a 16-inch transmission pipeline in Carolina. WASA said the areas that would be affected by a disruption in supply of at least 12 hours were Windsor Park, Carolina, Balmain and Milton.
MP for Couva South Rudranath Indarsingh also said yesterday that constituents in Milton, Carolina, Balmain Gardens, Violet Drive and Calcutta Nos 1, 2 and 3 have been complaining about a water problem for weeks. Indarsingh said he had written to Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte seeking relief. He said regional managers from WASA also informed him that there was a problem with the Dow Village booster pump.
Central resident Shalima Ramkissoon said her community had been having constant water woes and they had been forced to buy water.
“We are seeing problems for too long. ... I don’t know what they trying to do now. It is an area where plenty poor people live and if people do not have water to clean they will be at risk,” Ramkissoon said.
Lawrence John said his wife had been washing clothes at her elderly sister’s home in Montrose, Chaguanas, for the past two weeks but with the enhanced quarantine measures they could not do so again because both the sister and her husband were at high risk to contract COVID-19 because of their age and health issues, He said his kitchen garden had died.
“We were using kitchen water to keep them alive but now we cannot even water them. I added a 400 gallon tank and seven plastic barrels, the latter for the plants, but was not able to fill them up cause the water never came back,” he said.
Another Central resident, Cherry Ramdath said she had paid $200 for a tank of water.
“It is not right. They must do something about this,” she said.
The_Honourable wrote:24 hrs ago it was 90 for 5... now 97 for 6.
Century by tomorrow night?
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:https://images.app.goo.gl/TuWLMSqE9onY9MrZ8
By next week...china back to normz
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:https://images.app.goo.gl/TuWLMSqE9onY9MrZ8
By next week...china back to normz
Cops arrest 'sick' man who defied COVID hotline order
The Penal Police Station was locked down yesterday after officers arrested a man who defied a doctor’s recommendation to self-quarantine himself and contact the COVID-19 hotline.
Several officers on yesterday’s day shift were ordered to shower and change their clothes as they awaited further instructions from health officials up to late last evening. However, DCP Jayson Forde last night said the situation was dealt with and the station reopened with no danger to officers and the public.
Guardian Media learned that the Penal man went to the Siparia District Health Facility with flu-like symptoms on Wednesday. He was told to return home, isolate himself and contact the hotline for a possible test for COVID-19.
Instead, he spent the night drinking alcohol with his neighbour. Yesterday morning, officers responded to a report of a breach of a protection order after the man allegedly went to his sister’s home and threatened her with a knife. He was arrested and while being interviewed at the station, he began coughing. It was then he informed officers of the doctor’s order.
The officers contacted the health facility, where staff confirmed the man's story. They then contacted senior police officials who initiated a lockdown.
Forde said the officers met with the County Medical Officer of Health and complied with the guidelines given. They were allowed to leave the police station. The ill man was taken for medical care.
Forde said the man did not go through the entire station and based on the advice of medical experts, the area he was being held in was locked off and will be sanitised.
While the police station continues to operate, Forde said anyone who wants to report an incident to any police station can call the many numbers to avoid going outdoors or use the police service app. The officers will then determine whether a physical presence is needed at the station.
Yesterday’s incident was the second COVID-19 scare for the T&T Police Service. On March 26, Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith ordered the closure of the Arouca Police Station after an officer with recent travel history developed flu-like symptoms.
Griffith said the officer travelled to St Maarten on March 4 without approval and returned on March 7. Instead of going into self-quarantine, he returned to work the following day. The officer in question was subsequently tested and the result was negative.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/cops-arr ... 7749fbbe34
sekhar_777 wrote:https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/
"The reports chart movement trends over time by geography, across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential."
Google uses anonymous location data collected from our phones to map movement.
Just type in country of interest eg. Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados and download pdf.
Doesn't look like TT is doing a good job, looking at the fact that Grocery/Pharmacy has increased +10% and Workplaces is only down -17%. So it seems we have started to head back to work now.
Notice the big peak +80% in Parks/Recreation at end of Feb - this was Carnival.
Compare this to this to
Jamaica Grocery/Pharmacy -36% and Workplaces -29%
Barbados Grocery/Pharmacy -47% and Workplaces -52%
Antigua and Barbuda Grocery/Pharmacy -21% and Workplaces -48%
The warnings are here: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52055546
Redman wrote:So are we still worried about The impact of Carnival?
Christmas 2020 and Carnival 2021 may be more of an issue in terms of what border controls will be required for travellers.Redman wrote:So are we still worried about The impact of Carnival?
Talking bout that... somebody asking me what is the score. I aint know it have cricket or game playing...steups.The_Honourable wrote:24 hrs ago it was 90 for 5... now 97 for 6.
Century by tomorrow night?
Does he have gary under control? That is the question.paid_influencer wrote:Redman wrote:So are we still worried about The impact of Carnival?
I'm not worried about COVID at all at this point. Rowley have this under control.
Or in queens park savannah.sMASH wrote:^^ and we keep on voting PNM, they grinding this country down to dust. clue-fricking-less.
thank good kams get an innings to build that couva hospital. cause all now people lie down in brian lara carpark.
Redman wrote:So are we still worried about The impact of Carnival?
rspann wrote:He not worried about it ,why you put him up ?
sekhar_777 wrote:https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/
"The reports chart movement trends over time by geography, across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential."
Google uses anonymous location data collected from our phones to map movement.
Just type in country of interest eg. Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados and download pdf.
Doesn't look like TT is doing a good job, looking at the fact that Grocery/Pharmacy has increased +10% and Workplaces is only down -17%. So it seems we have started to head back to work now.
Notice the big peak +80% in Parks/Recreation at end of Feb - this was Carnival.
Compare this to this to
Jamaica Grocery/Pharmacy -36% and Workplaces -29%
Barbados Grocery/Pharmacy -47% and Workplaces -52%
Antigua and Barbuda Grocery/Pharmacy -21% and Workplaces -48%
The warnings are here: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52055546
aaron17 wrote:Or in queens park savannah.sMASH wrote:^^ and we keep on voting PNM, they grinding this country down to dust. clue-fricking-less.
thank good kams get an innings to build that couva hospital. cause all now people lie down in brian lara carpark.
pugboy wrote:napa and sapaaaron17 wrote:Or in queens park savannah.sMASH wrote:^^ and we keep on voting PNM, they grinding this country down to dust. clue-fricking-less.
thank good kams get an innings to build that couva hospital. cause all now people lie down in brian lara carpark.
hydroep wrote:Whitehall and President's House...pugboy wrote:napa and sapaaaron17 wrote:Or in queens park savannah.sMASH wrote:^^ and we keep on voting PNM, they grinding this country down to dust. clue-fricking-less.
thank good kams get an innings to build that couva hospital. cause all now people lie down in brian lara carpark.
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