COVID-19 in Trinidad & Tobago (Local Updates & Discussions Only)

[maj. tom]

This can go two ways today. Rowley will make a decision either like:

1. Trump; keep everything opened for the economy and the virus spreads unchecked and thousands of deaths. The economy collapses in such a small country with the health sector over burdened, most people panicked scared and a good % of the workforce dead or dying. This virus spreads.

2. NZ Jacinda Ardern who locked down this week again for at least 14 days to stop new cases that developed. Monitor the progress.


So today we will get our answer on the character of liar Rowley and friends. And expect more excuses about why so little testing, fake numbers, etc.

[sMASH]

we will go back to 5 in church and bar, that will solve it, lol. they might wait till like the last week before school to say about reopening schools that is a super spreader monster.
if i was in charge, keep every ting as is, keep schools closed. all retail establishments, go to take out and delivery services. if u can have outdoor dining, space out the seatings. markets and super markets, no limits, but keep spaced out.

this recent increase in testing results will go a long way to influence those who worried to be cautious. the people that dont care, well, they will bear the brunt. no worries.



what some research had pointed, is that u get a lot of different strains developing as virus spreads. some strong some weak, some quick to spread, some slow. if u allow it to spread, u get the fast to spread strains being spread faster. but u also get the weaker strains spreading more, because people would not be affected too much, they continue to go forward and mingle. the more severe cases tend to hold back. so those strains dont pass on as much. and the population get exposed and develop its immunity to it. so u still need some amount of movement to be restricted, but not totally locked down. when u lock down, and come back out, any introduction of the virus, will resume the cycle.



new zealand can afford to lock back down. and also because they contained the spread group. our situation, contacts are al lover the place, u will ahve to isolate the whole island. we literally cannot afford to do so.

[maj. tom]

Europe is facing a 2nd wave spike. Countries are moving to quarantine and lockdown again.
News around the world is grim regarding this latest virus spread.



Coronavirus in Europe: Infections surge in France, Germany and Spain
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53747852


Europe lockdown: New coronavirus rules country by country
https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53640249


Coronavirus: Millions return to lockdown in Philippines
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53646149

[carluva]

This COVID is an entire mess thanks to the people of Trinidad. Regardless of who is in govt, Trini mentality remains constant...

This Covid is an entire mess thanks to PNM.

UNC warned PNM from the start and they failed to take out measures.

They lied all the way to elections on Covid and lay blame on UNC .

Elections should have been postponed due to go covid. I am sure we now see a further spike.

Trinis are very stupid people and very very guilable.

The PNM had put everyones lives at risk

Hello Zoom,

Covid is an entire mess due to the irresponsibility of Trinis.

[Chimera]

They need to cancel school opening and they need to close back bars.

[screwbash]

all dis covid business is like them indiana jones moves where they open some ancient tomb from egypt and unleash some curse on the world. didnt cnn report they found 30 tomb recently in oct 2019?
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/19/middleeast/egypt-discovers-coffins-mummies-trnd/index.html

[aaron17]

all dis covid business is like them indiana jones moves where they open some ancient tomb from egypt and unleash some curse on the world. didnt cnn report they found 30 tomb recently in oct 2019?
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/19/middleeast/egypt-discovers-coffins-mummies-trnd/index.html

Imhotep! Imhotep!
1 and 2 mummy movies were a classic

[meccalli]

They need to cancel school opening and they need to close back bars.

A;so any kind of mass gatherings like religious services etc etc..

[carluva]

Is there really going to be an address to the nation today? The poster posted earlier didn't look authentic.

What time if so?

[maj. tom]

it said 2.30pm 15th August.
But it's going to be 3pm in reality.

And trust me, just log on here read the cliffnotes, don't waste your time watching it.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

That statement from carpha have some panties in a bunch atm

[aaron17]

it said 2.30pm 15th August.
But it's going to be 3pm in reality.

And trust me, just log on here read the cliffnotes, don't waste your time watching it.

True.

[jsali]

https://www.facebook.com/15475853821000 ... 224438857/

Is there really going to be an address to the nation today? The poster posted earlier didn't look authentic.

What time if so?

[goalpost]

They need to minimize the amount of people out there.
Close down d facking bars.
Remove in house dining in restaurants.
No street foods.
Rotate staff in all sectors.
Work from home, if possible.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

From day one ive been telling people to listen to doctors and nurses over the MOH...CARPHA spell it out for allyuh

[aaron17]

They need to minimize the amount of people out there.
Close down d facking bars.
Remove in house dining in restaurants.
No street foods.
Rotate staff in all sectors.
Work from home, if possible.

They were rotating staff in public sector. Hope they don't shut down mechanic places because I think they are essential.

[ST Auto]

48 positive

[K74T]

More ICU patients damn

[fokhan_96]

Soooooo more cases from BEFORE elections i see.

[The_Honourable]

That statement from carpha have some panties in a bunch atm

From day one ive been telling people to listen to doctors and nurses over the MOH...CARPHA spell it out for allyuh

CARPHA not entertaining being accused of delayed results. So the question is where is this "delay" coming from.

[goalpost]

When a person is in a step down facility, what does that mean?

[elec2020]

^ i would assume u move from critical to stable

[elec2020]

I see tnt is well on its way to be the US of the caribbean when it comes to covid. All we missing is the mass graves. At this rate might start seeing that mid next month

[goalpost]

They need to minimize the amount of people out there.
Close down d facking bars.
Remove in house dining in restaurants.
No street foods.
Rotate staff in all sectors.
Work from home, if possible.

They were rotating staff in public sector. Hope they don't shut down mechanic places because I think they are essential.

Rotation of staff in some places, not all. Employers knew this wasn't gonna get enforced, because the country was preoccupied with elections.

[adnj]

I see tnt is well on its way to be the US of the caribbean when it comes to covid. All we missing is the mass graves. At this rate might start seeing that mid next month

You are way, way off even as a joke.

The USA has 168K deaths and 5.62M cases.

To match the severity of the USA outbreak, Trinidad would need to have 700 dead and 22K cases -- and climbing.

[elec2020]

I see tnt is well on its way to be the US of the caribbean when it comes to covid. All we missing is the mass graves. At this rate might start seeing that mid next month

You are way, way off even as a joke.

The USA has 168K deaths and 5.62M cases.

To match the severity of USA outbreak, Trinidad would need to have 700 dead and 22K cases -- and climbing.

U missed my point. I am stating that like US is the leader in covid infections in the G7. We may end up being the leader in covid infections in the catibbean. That is all. Hence my statement the US of the caribbean.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Just heard that Pricesmart la Romaine has been closed for sanitization

[toyolink]

The prevalence of cvid19 is as a consequence of failure to comply with rules we have all been encouraged to follow to keep ourselves safe and mitigate the possible spread of this virus.
The science about this virus and infection rate suggest that using a factor of about 10-15 will give a good idea of the true number of infected individuals moving around within our borders, and a large number of these individuals may never know they are infected.
Using the assumptions made here it is imperative that everyone protect themselves and their family by not taking any chances and slavishly flow all the rules.
BTW, I am assuming at least 8000 infected persons are floating around and every time I 'go out', I would cross paths with at least 1 or surface contaminated by an infected person.
This is my reality today and that which informs my behavior.
Instead of fearing this virus understand it and resolve to manage it, actually those who elect to disregard the risk and the simple rules are playing with self imposed pain and suffering which I wish on no one.

[ftitan]

If someone is sent to Augustus Long hospital in point-a-pierre, what are the chances its covid 19? I know there were talks in the papers saying it was being refurbished to host covid patients.
A padna mom got tested and sent there but they're not giving us the results.

[redmanjp]

3 in ICU. the last 2 that was in ICU dead. so we can expect 3 more deaths soon?

so your survival rate in ICU is so low despite drug treatments?