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

[The_Honourable]

Some sad news on my end

Buddy's dad passed....facepalm

Condolences brother

[rebound]

Good news!

Finally got my call today for my results, came back negative so gotta collect my fit for work tomorrow and I'm free after waiting 21 days...

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Some sad news on my end

Buddy's dad passed....facepalm

Condolences to the family

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

New curfew hours for Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced changes to the containment measures as the country deals with community spread of COVID-19.

The new measures start tomorrow, September 8, and will end on September 23.

These include:

There will be an 8:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew starting tomorrow, until September 23.
Public gatherings have been reduced from 20 people to 15.
People 70 years and older are required to stay home, but will be allowed to leave once each day for the necessities of life.
There will be one person less than the maximum allowed in the license for taxis, while passengers are required to wear masks while in the vehicles.
The prohibition on funerals and parties continues. Burials are allowed with 15 people, including no more than 10 mourners.
Normal church services are allowed for institutions which follow the protocols. There should be no more than 15 people gathered in the church yard.
All businesses should facilitate workers to work from home if they are able to.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestne ... or_Jamaica

[redmanjp]

September 5th, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE
9 Gathered Playing Cards in Sangre Grande Charged

Nine persons were arrested and jointly charged for the offence of the gathering of more than five persons in a public space during an anti-crime exercise conducted in Sangre Grande yesterday, Friday 4th September, 2020.

The nine persons; AKIM BISSOON, TRISTON ESTRADA, NATHAN JONES, ANDREW WILLIAMS, JUNIOR CHARLES, DAVID DEVIGNES, KEVIN BERNARD, DANIEL BAPTISTE and ISIAH SMITH, all of North Eastern Settlement, Sangre Grande, were reportedly gathered playing cards on Sycamore Street, Ojoe Road, Sangre Grande, when they were caught by police and detained.
The nine suspects were all granted station bail in the amount of $500 and are due to appear at the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court on Friday 2nd October 2020.
The exercise was supervised by Sgt Sankar, Sgt Ramkissoon and Sgt Garcia.
Corporate Communications Unit
September 5th, 2020

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Wahpee under the sycamore tree!

[pugboy]

curfew wtf

New curfew hours for Jamaica

Screenshot 2020-09-08 at 12.25.11 AM.jpg

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced changes to the containment measures as the country deals with community spread of COVID-19.

The new measures start tomorrow, September 8, and will end on September 23.

These include:

There will be an 8:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew starting tomorrow, until September 23.
Public gatherings have been reduced from 20 people to 15.
People 70 years and older are required to stay home, but will be allowed to leave once each day for the necessities of life.
There will be one person less than the maximum allowed in the license for taxis, while passengers are required to wear masks while in the vehicles.
The prohibition on funerals and parties continues. Burials are allowed with 15 people, including no more than 10 mourners.
Normal church services are allowed for institutions which follow the protocols. There should be no more than 15 people gathered in the church yard.
All businesses should facilitate workers to work from home if they are able to.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestne ... or_Jamaica

[sMASH]

curfew wtf

New curfew hours for Jamaica

Screenshot 2020-09-08 at 12.25.11 AM.jpg

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced changes to the containment measures as the country deals with community spread of COVID-19.

The new measures start tomorrow, September 8, and will end on September 23.

These include:

There will be an 8:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew starting tomorrow, until September 23.
Public gatherings have been reduced from 20 people to 15.
People 70 years and older are required to stay home, but will be allowed to leave once each day for the necessities of life.
There will be one person less than the maximum allowed in the license for taxis, while passengers are required to wear masks while in the vehicles.
The prohibition on funerals and parties continues. Burials are allowed with 15 people, including no more than 10 mourners.
Normal church services are allowed for institutions which follow the protocols. There should be no more than 15 people gathered in the church yard.
All businesses should facilitate workers to work from home if they are able to.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestne ... or_Jamaica

They vote for dat

[aaron17]

We had a curfew but....

[K74T]

Another death and 70 new cases

[pugboy]

we back in a gear

[shake d livin wake d dead]

They got fedup of sending out all the numbers?? Only deaths and new cases we seeing as of last night

[pugboy]

they prob making more icu spaces

They got fedup of sending out all the numbers?? Only deaths and new cases we seeing as of last night

[K74T]

[redmanjp]

that's 100 ppl with moderate to severe covid. expect more deaths.

i wonder how much new cases are the family members of those in home isolation

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

[Dohplaydat]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

Shakes how many ICU they have in Couva? Is it 6? Any in Caura?

[K74T]

PRESIDENT WEEKES HAS TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19:
Information courtesy the Office of the President.

Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has tested negative for COVID-19. All buildings on the President’s House compound were sanitised overnight. Testing of OTP staff is ongoing.

[aaron17]

Back to quarantine as usual for her then.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

Shakes how many ICU they have in Couva? Is it 6? Any in Caura?

Boy ah want to buss ah big mark eh...but this time I sure I might get SORTed out it was only brought to my attention following death of my friend's father....but allyuh smart in here so easy easy id leave bits and pieces for allyuh to put together

[bluefete]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

Shakes how many ICU they have in Couva? Is it 6? Any in Caura?

Boy ah want to buss ah big mark eh...but this time I sure I might get SORTed out it was only brought to my attention following death of my friend's father....but allyuh smart in here so easy easy id leave bits and pieces for allyuh to put together

Ah waiting! I see you left one already.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

Shakes how many ICU they have in Couva? Is it 6? Any in Caura?

Boy ah want to buss ah big mark eh...but this time I sure I might get SORTed out it was only brought to my attention following death of my friend's father....but allyuh smart in here so easy easy id leave bits and pieces for allyuh to put together

Ah waiting! I see you left one already.

If yuh get the C19...hope its a case where you can stay home and ride it out. HOPE!!!!!!!! You dont end up in ICU

[killercow]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

Shakes how many ICU they have in Couva? Is it 6? Any in Caura?

Boy ah want to buss ah big mark eh...but this time I sure I might get SORTed out it was only brought to my attention following death of my friend's father....but allyuh smart in here so easy easy id leave bits and pieces for allyuh to put together

Ah waiting! I see you left one already.

If yuh get the C19...hope its a case where you can stay home and ride it out. HOPE!!!!!!!! You dont end up in ICU

All the ICU patients... Are they housed at Couva only?

[redmanjp]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

and d CMO say some survived?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

44+ and +1 death

[sMASH]

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

and d CMO say some survived?

that might happen with the HDU, but ICU... that is tough to get tru. when u reach that stage, is the race between ur lungs repairing enough to be useful, and the blood oxygen level when ur lungs filled with puss. from what i researched, ICU stage is a lost cause, just running down the clock, might as well divert resources to less critical cases. HDU stage might be able to pull tru if it doesnt progress further. and is at this stage the hydroxycholroquine might be able to play a helpful part.

some facilities ECMO, but not enough data to show it IS helpful. but the theory behind it makes it seem useful. problem is, its damn intensive and complex.

[pugboy]

Seems we are well into the 3 week lag of deaths after spread from pre elections slackness

Hopefully will stay single digits or less per day

[pugboy]

Not always, my sister in Texas had a friend who was a healthy male 40s who spent 2 weeks on ventilator and survived. Just gotta hope for the best.

Ah know allyuh like stats eh...everyone who ended up at ICU in Couva eventually died..

and d CMO say some survived?

that might happen with the HDU, but ICU... that is tough to get tru. when u reach that stage, is the race between ur lungs repairing enough to be useful, and the blood oxygen level when ur lungs filled with puss. from what i researched, ICU stage is a lost cause, just running down the clock, might as well divert resources to less critical cases. HDU stage might be able to pull tru if it doesnt progress further. and is at this stage the hydroxycholroquine might be able to play a helpful part.

some facilities ECMO, but not enough data to show it IS helpful. but the theory behind it makes it seem useful. problem is, its damn intensive and complex.

[elec2020]

I guess its also dependent on the skills of our health care workers.

[pugboy]

Yup, it’s one thing to be simply hooked up to a ventilator with a nurse only monitoring vitals

Vs have proactive doctors 24x7 monitoring and making adjustments to try different strategies to see any patient response.
Pulmonary critical care doctors are who are needed in these times.

I guess its also dependent on the skills of our health care workers.