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

[Dohplaydat]

Thanks bro. I never read that fine print. I always gravitated to the numbers.

But still - those are samples over the a three day period. If what others are saying is true and some don't get feedback on results for two weeks and counting, how are these accounted for? Or is it a case that the results are processed and reported but there is an absence of timely communication of results to the patients tested? Possibly the latter come to think of it.

In my pops case he never got back his results (over 3 weeks now). He ended up going private which confirmed he was positive.

[K74T]

[K74T]

[carluva]

This was one of the examples I was referring to in my questions.

Thanks bro. I never read that fine print. I always gravitated to the numbers.

But still - those are samples over the a three day period. If what others are saying is true and some don't get feedback on results for two weeks and counting, how are these accounted for? Or is it a case that the results are processed and reported but there is an absence of timely communication of results to the patients tested? Possibly the latter come to think of it.

In my pops case he never got back his results (over 3 weeks now). He ended up going private which confirmed he was positive.

[sMASH]

to tha moon!!!!!!












but srsly, death rate not all that. so really, it showing that more people surviving this thing than before. as u ahve a lot more infections with a proportionally fewer deaths.

[Rainman]

More deaths will come from stifling the economy further, than from Covid.

[Chimera]

feel they gonna close down bars completely at the very least

[SuperiorMan]

wonder if they gonna close gyms.

[pugboy]

they should
too many limers

feel they gonna close down bars completely at the very least

[shake d livin wake d dead]

im thinking

closed bars
earlier close times for groceries etc
public sector might get a work from home if they can
gyms could see a limit to members
places of worship could close too

[pugboy]

i thinking curfew

[widdyphuck]

im thinking

closed bars
earlier close times for groceries etc
public sector might get a work from home if they can
gyms could see a limit to members
places of worship could close too

They closing everything except the borders.

[Dohplaydat]

im thinking

closed bars - might help, but what might happen is more house limes which are worse
earlier close times for groceries etc - I don't think this makes any sense as it just creates more crowds earlier in the day
public sector might get a work from home if they can - Good this will help a lot
gyms could see a limit to members - better than closing, wish the same could have applied to restaurants and outdoor dining
places of worship could close too - will help a lot

[Ben_spanna]

im thinking

closed bars - might help, but what might happen is more house limes which are worse

Government needs to put things in place that during this time if you are caught having limes or parties at home it will be a Jailable offense....AND ENFORCE IT
earlier close times for groceries etc - I don't think this makes any sense as it just creates more crowds earlier in the day
public sector might get a work from home if they can - Good this will help a lot
gyms could see a limit to members - better than closing, wish the same could have applied to restaurants and outdoor dining
places of worship could close too - will help a lot

[Habit7]

We need to learn to live with this virus. This is going on too long.

[abducted]

We need to learn to live with this virus. This is going on too long.

Did you try praying for it to go away?

[SuperiorMan]

We need to learn to live with this virus. This is going on too long.

2 Chronicles 7:13-15 King James Version (KJV)
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

[Chimera]

Closing groceries early dont make sense.

If anything they should allow food places to open later.

Between 9 and 10pm does be a mad rush to buy food everywhere.

[pugboy]

curfew worked for barbados
their cases were running away at one point

[bluefete]

I have a question regarding these daily numbers.

As many of you have indicated, there is allegedly a backlog in testing. So results of COVID tests at the Govt institutions are not made available the same day and, from the posts in this thread, could be made available a few days to a few weeks later.

So, are the numbers reported on a daily basis really based on tests conducted within the previous 24 hour period, or do the daily reported numbers include tests results from a few days to a few weeks ago?

Good question:

They will tell you at the top - 224 cases reported over the last 24 hours (with an asterisk)
Then at the bottom, they will tell you the reason for the asterisk - The number of cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 25th - 27th April and not the last 24 hours.

So to summarize, they are really saying that the results of the samples takes over the past 72 hours, all reached within the past 24 hours, and 224 people tested positive.

If that makes sense.

[Dohplaydat]

Closing groceries early dont make sense.

If anything they should allow food places to open later.

Between 9 and 10pm does be a mad rush to buy food everywhere.

Yea curfews will backfire as it'll lead to more rush like this.

Curfews were just part of a very very tough lockdown Barbados implemented. We can try the the same but it needs to be paired with everyone staying home except for essential staff.

[bluefete]

We need to learn to live with this virus. This is going on too long.

2 Chronicles 7:13-15 King James Version (KJV)
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

Thanks for putting the first line, which most people ignore.

Covid-19 is a pestilence/plague on the earth.

[Dohplaydat]

I have a question regarding these daily numbers.

As many of you have indicated, there is allegedly a backlog in testing. So results of COVID tests at the Govt institutions are not made available the same day and, from the posts in this thread, could be made available a few days to a few weeks later.

So, are the numbers reported on a daily basis really based on tests conducted within the previous 24 hour period, or do the daily reported numbers include tests results from a few days to a few weeks ago?

Good question:

They will tell you at the top - 224 cases reported over the last 24 hours (with an asterisk)
Then at the bottom, they will tell you the reason for the asterisk - The number of cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 25th - 27th April and not the last 24 hours.

So to summarize, they are really saying that the results of the samples takes over the past 72 hours, all reached within the past 24 hours, and 224 people tested positive.

If that makes sense.

The way I'm able to predict case numbers now is simply looking at the number of tests done in thr last 3 to 4 days.

Last 4 days we had the most tests done ever, his means case numbers yesterday, today and tomorrow will be very high. Especially as our positivity rate is going up.

[bluefete]

^^ What is causing this increase in testing? More people with "flu-like" symptoms?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

If they report everything in one shot, brace for another high number today

[pugboy]

virus everywhere now

surely you must know at least one person who is under quarantine or positive

last week i personally knew of 3

^^ What is causing this increase in testing? More people with "flu-like" symptoms?

[Dohplaydat]

^^ What is causing this increase in testing? More people with "flu-like" symptoms?

Yea our testing is symptom based so....yes

[bluefete]

virus everywhere now

surely you must know at least one person who is under quarantine or positive

last week i personally knew of 3

^^ What is causing this increase in testing? More people with "flu-like" symptoms?

Unfortunately - no. Last year my next door neigbour's son imported it from the USA.

My circle is quite small and we try to be very careful where we go and follow the sanitization protocols.

[bluefete]

^^ What is causing this increase in testing? More people with "flu-like" symptoms?

Yea our testing is symptom based so....yes

Well then - at 2:30 p.m. - DRASTIC measures coming.

[ST Auto]

Gyms will be closed for sure. Ministry passed through yesterday informing gym owners that they will be closed. As far as the other measures, it should have taken place before easter.