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

[MaxPower]

Anybody check on Slim aka matr1x?

Where is he?

Im getting worried as i know he has possible heart and breathing problems.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Anyone heard from/saw rspann recently?

[88sins]

so a next shifts worth of docs and nurses gotta test and quarantine

Another nurse has tested +. She was attached to mt.hope. doctors and hurse in sfgh are feeling the pinch. Alot of bs going on down there

If they wearing ppe shouldn't have to

The numbers were manipulated .

They hid the real data .

now that they discharging +ve ppl they no longer have to count them- so number will go down artificially

Nah. They will still have to record all + tests, so the numbers will still keep climbing. Only way to slow the number of + test results, would be to slow down testing. And that won't work, because if they want that covid relief money they have to show we have cases going up. Not to mention the question of how they plan to explain the high number of deaths that will eventually come vs the low number of cases.

What's more probable is a small reduction in the rate of testing, and when you test + they send you home and after 2-3 weeks close your case and consider you to have had an outcome, that you survived and recovered from the infection, whether or not you actually did, unless you died. Doing that, they can easily manipulate the figures so it looks like the numbers holding steady when in fact it running rampant

[redmanjp]

i meant active cases. so yes they would count towards the total number but we would now see how many discharged, but now that no longer means recovered. so they could say we have only so much active cases and not bother to publish the ones at home for us to see, although for full transparency and to have a good picture of the outbreak they should.

[K74T]

Scotiabank Princes Town closed after employee tests positive for COVID -19

August 26, 2020


The Scotiabank Princes Town branch has been closed until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee who has been in quarantine since exhibiting symptoms is now
under the medical supervision of the Ministry of Health.
In a press release issued this afternoon, bank officials said employees who work in the branch are in the process of being tested and are self-isolating for the stipulated 14 days.
Senior Vice President and Managing Director Stephen Bagnarol said: “Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees and customers.” We have taken immediate action and will work with the authorities, including the Ministry of Health to ensure we adhere to the measures prescribed.”

The branch will undergo stringent deep cleaning and sanitization before reopening to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees and customers.


- via CNC3

[MaxPower]

I really dunno who you Trinis fooling with “self quarantine”.

That will never happen coming from the vast majority.

So if the Govt wants people to self Q with no symptoms....then that could actually make it worst.

What about people with no symptoms that eventually develop symptoms...you really feel they are going to report themselves and go in a state Q? NO, they will still go and mingle with the public and spread their germs.

People will NOT strictly adhere and officials themselves are incompetent to ensure the citizens comply.

If they really want people to self Q, then an aggressive and stern approach is needed.

Will see how it goes.

[eitech]

Anybody check on Slim aka matr1x?

Where is he?

Im getting worried as i know he has possible heart and breathing problems.

Ent he wanted covid or a hurricane sometime ago?

[elec2020]

^ if true. U should never wish bad on others as it may come back onto u.

[killercow]

Scotiabank Princes Town closed after employee tests positive for COVID -19

August 26, 2020


The Scotiabank Princes Town branch has been closed until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee who has been in quarantine since exhibiting symptoms is now
under the medical supervision of the Ministry of Health.
In a press release issued this afternoon, bank officials said employees who work in the branch are in the process of being tested and are self-isolating for the stipulated 14 days.
Senior Vice President and Managing Director Stephen Bagnarol said: “Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees and customers.” We have taken immediate action and will work with the authorities, including the Ministry of Health to ensure we adhere to the measures prescribed.”

The branch will undergo stringent deep cleaning and sanitization before reopening to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees and customers.


- via CNC3

Aite so lemme see if I understand this situation (and many others like it). A person who has been in quarantine for an undisclosed amount of days prior has just received confirmation of a +ve result and now the bank has chosen to close to sanitise? So in the space of time the worker has been quarantined at home to the confirmation of the + result, the bank has been operating as usual. If there was a presence of the virus in that time, there's a strong chance others could have been unknowingly infected. Unless the person started displaying flu-like symptoms the same day, the test was done the same day and results released the same day, why not just close and sanitise as soon as you find out the person is exhibiting flu-like symptoms?
I guess that might be too costly for a possible false alarm huh?

[aaron17]

I really dunno who you Trinis fooling with “self quarantine”.

That will never happen coming from the vast majority.

So if the Govt wants people to self Q with no symptoms....then that could actually make it worst.

What about people with no symptoms that eventually develop symptoms...you really feel they are going to report themselves and go in a state Q? NO, they will still go and mingle with the public and spread their germs.

People will NOT strictly adhere and officials themselves are incompetent to ensure the citizens comply.

If they really want people to self Q, then an aggressive and stern approach is needed.

Will see how it goes.

Wait ..so we weren't self quarantine all the time?

[teems1]

We are currently in a social distancing and practicing proper hygiene phase.

No crowd greater than 5, keep 6ft apart, wear mask and wash hands thoroughly etc.

Quarantine means you can't leave your house. Or even interact with those in the house. No trips for food, supermarket etc.

I really dunno who you Trinis fooling with “self quarantine”.

That will never happen coming from the vast majority.

So if the Govt wants people to self Q with no symptoms....then that could actually make it worst.

What about people with no symptoms that eventually develop symptoms...you really feel they are going to report themselves and go in a state Q? NO, they will still go and mingle with the public and spread their germs.

People will NOT strictly adhere and officials themselves are incompetent to ensure the citizens comply.

If they really want people to self Q, then an aggressive and stern approach is needed.

Will see how it goes.

Wait ..so we weren't self quarantine all the time?

[MaxPower]

I really dunno who you Trinis fooling with “self quarantine”.

That will never happen coming from the vast majority.

So if the Govt wants people to self Q with no symptoms....then that could actually make it worst.

What about people with no symptoms that eventually develop symptoms...you really feel they are going to report themselves and go in a state Q? NO, they will still go and mingle with the public and spread their germs.

People will NOT strictly adhere and officials themselves are incompetent to ensure the citizens comply.

If they really want people to self Q, then an aggressive and stern approach is needed.

Will see how it goes.

Wait ..so we weren't self quarantine all the time?

Hello aaron17,

Some new developments.

https://www.cnc3.co.tt/cmo-green-lights ... -patients/


Starting from today, if you have the COVID-19 virus but do not have moderate to severe symptoms, you will be allowed to quarantine at home.

This from Chief Medical Officer, Dr Roshan Parasram, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) press briefing on Wednesday morning.

Parasram said this is the latest stage of the MOH’s response to the virus, as this country now has 1,177 active COVID-19 cases. Parasram said those with moderate to severe symptoms will be hospitalised at either the Couva Hospital or the Caura Hospital.


Earlier on Wednesday, the MOH announced that 132 more people had tested positive for the virus.

Parasram said within the next two days, 400 people will be discharged from step-down facilities across the country, as he said the Ministry’s discharge procedure has also changed.

He said instead of needing one negative COVID test to be discharged, patients will now need to have no symptoms for ten days plus three days before being discharged.

Upon discharge, the patient will be made to sign a quarantine order, which confines them to their home for a further seven days before they can resume their normal routines.

Parasram said after these seven days have elapsed, the patient will no longer be able to spread the virus to anyone else.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Long traffic lines in St Augustine to get tested for Covid-19

[zoom rader]

The nation got Played well and proper

We played ourselves

On the advice of the powers to please themselves

[screwbash]

remind me of the movie '28 days later" where the virus took 28 days ( the same amount of time the PM gave us) to kill most people turning them into zombies. after they turned quarantine areas into people killing people for what is left and who will control the resources.

[aaron17]

I really dunno who you Trinis fooling with “self quarantine”.

That will never happen coming from the vast majority.

So if the Govt wants people to self Q with no symptoms....then that could actually make it worst.

What about people with no symptoms that eventually develop symptoms...you really feel they are going to report themselves and go in a state Q? NO, they will still go and mingle with the public and spread their germs.

People will NOT strictly adhere and officials themselves are incompetent to ensure the citizens comply.

If they really want people to self Q, then an aggressive and stern approach is needed.

Will see how it goes.

Wait ..so we weren't self quarantine all the time?

Hello aaron17,

Some new developments.

https://www.cnc3.co.tt/cmo-green-lights ... -patients/


Starting from today, if you have the COVID-19 virus but do not have moderate to severe symptoms, you will be allowed to quarantine at home.

This from Chief Medical Officer, Dr Roshan Parasram, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) press briefing on Wednesday morning.

Parasram said this is the latest stage of the MOH’s response to the virus, as this country now has 1,177 active COVID-19 cases. Parasram said those with moderate to severe symptoms will be hospitalised at either the Couva Hospital or the Caura Hospital.


Earlier on Wednesday, the MOH announced that 132 more people had tested positive for the virus.

Parasram said within the next two days, 400 people will be discharged from step-down facilities across the country, as he said the Ministry’s discharge procedure has also changed.

He said instead of needing one negative COVID test to be discharged, patients will now need to have no symptoms for ten days plus three days before being discharged.

Upon discharge, the patient will be made to sign a quarantine order, which confines them to their home for a further seven days before they can resume their normal routines.

Parasram said after these seven days have elapsed, the patient will no longer be able to spread the virus to anyone else.

Thx

[eitech]

^ if true. U should never wish bad on others as it may come back onto u.

Lol what are the odds of covid or a hurricane affecting only you.

[bluefete]

Anyone heard from/saw rspann recently?

Long time now I asking that question. He disappeared just before GE day.

[MaxPower]

Wishing my top lad rspann, the best auto painter in T&T all the best where ever he is.

Im sure he is safe, probably busy with work.

[elec2020]

^ if true. U should never wish bad on others as it may come back onto u.

Lol what are the odds of covid or a hurricane affecting only you.

Not that it affects only u. But have u never heard from the elderly that when u wish bad on others. Don't be surprised when that same bad happens to u

[bluefete]

Some days ago, I posted and hoped this was not true. Apparently, it is.

LANGUAGE

Apparently, he held one of the 1st August

[K74T]

27 additional

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

27 additional

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was wondering if we would cross the 200 mark today when i saw the 132 this morning

[K74T]

Yup wondered the same as well

[sMASH]

Scotiabank Princes Town closed after employee tests positive for COVID -19

August 26, 2020


The Scotiabank Princes Town branch has been closed until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee who has been in quarantine since exhibiting symptoms is now
under the medical supervision of the Ministry of Health.
In a press release issued this afternoon, bank officials said employees who work in the branch are in the process of being tested and are self-isolating for the stipulated 14 days.
Senior Vice President and Managing Director Stephen Bagnarol said: “Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees and customers.” We have taken immediate action and will work with the authorities, including the Ministry of Health to ensure we adhere to the measures prescribed.”

The branch will undergo stringent deep cleaning and sanitization before reopening to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees and customers.


- via CNC3

Aite so lemme see if I understand this situation (and many others like it). A person who has been in quarantine for an undisclosed amount of days prior has just received confirmation of a +ve result and now the bank has chosen to close to sanitise? So in the space of time the worker has been quarantined at home to the confirmation of the + result, the bank has been operating as usual. If there was a presence of the virus in that time, there's a strong chance others could have been unknowingly infected. Unless the person started displaying flu-like symptoms the same day, the test was done the same day and results released the same day, why not just close and sanitise as soon as you find out the person is exhibiting flu-like symptoms?
I guess that might be too costly for a possible false alarm huh?

Further spanners in the works. Did the bank know about the testing in the first place? Whose responsibility is it it is to inform the employer of the testing, the employee or the ministry/authorities?

Ehat about all the people before the sample was taken, I. E. while the person started to show symptoms, and before when they would be presyptomatic but viral loaded enough to be infectious? Like the 7 days prior to the sampling...

The Pandora box is open.

[Dohplaydat]

27 new cases but was it 153 or 132 cases from this morning?

[ST Auto]

132 according the the moh update

[Dohplaydat]

132 according the the moh update

Where express got their numbers from?

[paid_influencer]

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Screenshot_20200826_183913.jpg27 new cases but was it 153 or 132 cases from this morning?

they probably report 10am to 10am, so they check yesterdays 6pm update (which was 68) and + today's 10am update (132).

they are a newspaper, so reporting 6pm to 6pm probably won't meet print time deadlines.

[bluefete]

Wishing my top lad rspann, the best auto painter in T&T all the best where ever he is.

Im sure he is safe, probably busy with work.

Let's hope so, Max. Let's hope so.