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

[rspann]

yes by next week we will start recording deaths.
Well RIP to any tuners who "take een", especially the old timers.
If i dead of covid-19 my only wish is that RedVEVO gets fetid, leaking diarrhea in a maxi on the day when he goes to take his next Prisons Officer entrance exam. And someone posts it on instagram.

You must be mistaken. Big shots don't go for those menial jobs.

[hydroep]

Time to start a covid 19 toll thread unfortunately.

Politicians does lie so much, dunno anybody who would trust 'official figures' anyway.

When chikungunya was running rampant in the country with its signature joint pain symptom they were saying: "nah is some other disease with similar symptoms" which just happened mimicking the thing exactly...

[rspann]

Why they playing it down so ? Is there any advantage ?

[maj. tom]

panic control.

All governments must lie to the population in times of crisis to psychologically control the population. Or else the streets might end up like Hong Kong last year, or the 1990 Coup aftermath. But these days Trinis wayyyyy too lazy for that.

[pugboy]

but it is still only one case...

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Like allyuh din see the veejo from mt.hope

[rspann]

but it is still only one case...

........that we know of.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Venezuela have two positive cases...daz it deh allyuh

[shake d livin wake d dead]

St.lucia confirmed first case as well....all updates on aljazeera atm

[Dohplaydat]

Thailand, right next door to the epidemic in China........with Tourist arrivals at 100k daily as recently as February (100k is 3 times more people that come for Carnival, in ONE day), with 40% of them being Chinese......has only record 75 cases so far.

Please think about that before you start talking about doom and gloom.

I seeing so much BS on social media where people saying, everybody have it because of Carnival, or being extremely negative in general.

[Rovin]

https://newsday.co.tt/2020/03/13/moonil ... A5Cs0Fx22M


Moonilal: PM should be quarantined, tested for covid19
Julien Neaves An Hour Ago

OROPOUCHE East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal said the Prime Minister should have quarantined himself and been tested for covid19 after his travels.

He was speaking in the House of Representatives on Friday, responding to a 20-minute statement by Dr Rowley on the country and covid19.

Moonilal asked, in light of the PM's appeal for the entire country to act responsibly, "Do you believe it would have been responsible on your part. having led a delegation across the world recently, flying through London twice, to also self-quarantine yourself and members of your travelling party. as the highest show of responsibility in the circumstances. given that the countries that have been named on our list, as of March 11 and today, are not countries where we have direct flights between those countries and Trinidad and Tobago?"

He added that passengers pass through London, New York and Miami, and the person who regrettably contracted covid19 came from Switzerland, but passed through London, it is believed.

Moonilal asked whether Rowley should have made the statement from his official residence "as the highest show of responsibility rather than...in the public space?"

Rowley replied: "The logic of that statement is that we should shut down TT. And I will take no such advice from my colleague."

Moonilal was referring to Rowley's recent travels to Ghana via London and to Guyana as part of a Caricom delegation. Guyana reported a case of the virus while the PM was there with a Caricom delegation.

Later Moonilal told the media Rowley should be tested for covid19

[Rovin]

https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/s ... ium=social

Schools, universities close for one week, to slow spread of COVID-19

Effective tomorrow all places of learning inclusive of schools and universities will remain closed for one week, in the first instance, in order to slow the potential spread of COVID-19.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley made the announcement while speaking in Parliament today.

Dr Rowley urged managers and business owners to implement realistic sick leave policies and to be flexible with workplace arrangements. He said people should be allowed to work from home where feasible and encouraged all to act on Public Health recommendations.

The Prime Minister said people should stay at home if genuinely suffering from a respiratory illness but noted that this is not a pass to skylark and evade their responsibilities. He said there should be a promotion of a workplace culture that supports people staying at home when genuinely sick.

The Prime Minister noted that the Government has advised a number of self-imposed cautionary measures that will slow down, delay and possibly prevent the spread of the virus.

He reiterated some of these measures urging the following:

Do not expose yourself unnecessarily through non-essential mass gathering.

Limit exposure to public places. Only travel if essential or it is an emergency.

Practice good personal hygiene habits such as more frequent washing of your hands, avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, sneeze and cough into tissue and properly dispose of the tissue.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Be sensible about not exposing frail seniors or people with other health conditions to respiratory illness.

[maj. tom]

just for spite for his colossal ignorance Rowley should .... nah nah, if i say that i might get ban right.

But the PM of Canada in self-isolation. UK health Minister has it. All these world leaders who has had contact doing it. Rowley ignorant jackass can't quarantine himself after so much international contact and travelling. Dotish ignorant jackass. Role model to the country.

[Rovin]

even if he was d very 1st person to get it & bring it into d country : ppl will still vote for him ....

[Dizzy28]

[adnj]

BioMedomics, a small diagnostics company supported by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, has developed a new test for rapidly detecting COVID-19, the coronavirus infection that is spreading rapidly throughout the world.

The company is working overtime to deploy its COVID-19 IgM-IgG Rapid Test, an immunoassay that can yield results from a blood sample in 15 minutes at the point of care. It uses proprietary antibodies to detect two proteins, immunoglobulin M and G, that are produced by the body’s immune response to the virus. 

Another company test, COVID-19 PCR Virus Detection Kit, uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a method for amplifying small amounts of DNA for analysis, and a genetic probe to identify the coronavirus’ genetic signature. Tissue samples taken from a nasal or throat swab are tested in a lab.

Used in combination, the two tests could give health care providers a comprehensive solution for detecting the virus accurately, reducing the chance of misdiagnosis, the company said. 

“BioMedomics' integrated solution, which uses both PCR and antibody tests, can meet the detection needs for both early- and late-stage disease prevention, control and monitoring,” said Frank Wang, Ph.D., chief executive officer of BioMedomics. “Our kits provide a high-quality, multi-dimensional and cost-effective solution for disease-control departments and medical institutions.”

The PCR test can be used before antibodies are generated in the later stages of infection, Wang explained. After antibodies appear, the antibody test can be used for more efficient diagnosis.

Combining both PCR testing and antibody testing ensures patients at every stage of COVID-19 infection can be diagnosed, Wang said.  

The antibody test can be used to screen carriers of the virus regardless of whether they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Its ease of use and rapid results make it suitable for use by businesses, schools, airports, seaports and train stations, in addition to hospitals, clinics and test laboratories, Wang said. 

[URL]https://www.ncbiotech.org/news/biomedomics-seeks-fda-ok-covid-19-rapid-diagnostic
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[Rovin]

PAGWA celebrations was cancelled & now Point Fortain Borough celebrations also cancelled ....

[VII]

Idiots have to make dis a pnm/unc issue too,never seen a bunch of pessimistic negative lucky f@cks riding a lucky wave dey whole life and steady complaining..

Some of these f@cks would welcome an outbreak just for the current Govt to look bad...

Sad ..

[Chimera]

In a fully stocked chinese grocery with no crowd in kelly now. Tmr is madness I feel

[paid_influencer]

Trump delivering the most impressive response I've seen. Literally an online service for tests (website operated by Google) and drive-through testing (operated by Walmart) with next-day results.

Also, I am not voting for Rowley in the next election but his decision to close schools is a HUGELY COURAGEOUS and very good move in my book. Plenty Less people traveling, less traffic on the roads, less people in general out in public (especially around 3pm). Very, very smart to contain this until we can better prepare a full response.

[Les Bain]

Yesterday's panic buyers set me up for nothing today. There was a higher turnout in the grocery today, but not by much. Hand sanitizer was the only thing not stocked, but there's a ton of hand soap.

Made routine groceries and bought some extra canned goods for the emergency list.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

In a fully stocked chinese grocery with no crowd in kelly now. Tmr is madness I feel

For some reason them chinese groceries appear to be empty....up in the east is the same story

[Gladiator]

Trump delivering the most impressive response I've seen. Literally an online service for tests (website operated by Google) and drive-through testing (operated by Walmart) with next-day results.

Also, I am not voting for Rowley in the next election but his decision to close schools is a HUGELY COURAGEOUS and very good move in my book. Plenty Less people traveling, less traffic on the roads, less people in general out in public (especially around 3pm). Very, very smart to contain this until we can better prepare a full response.

I hear yuh... but put on the critical thinking cap.

If the situation is as how the Govt put it and we have one imported case then wouldn't it have made more sense to shut down the airport and other ports of entry to prevent further imported cases.

If they are truthful as they say there are no local cases then why close down schools for fear of community transmission if there are no cases in the community.

Is either they not being truthful or just doing crap as usual...

[Country_Bookie]

What's the number to call and protocol to follow if someone has symptoms? A relative of a co worker has some symptoms, but could be the flu, but they want to test and be sure. The relative has self quarantined but the family is trying to get a test done.

They called the supposed hotline number and were told "We are not a hotline" by whoever answered.
They went to a health centre and were told they don't have equipment.

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He called the health centre and was told they don't have equipment to test for covid 19. He then called mt hope who told him to call the doctors on the list of names that being circulated on WhatsApp.
After a few hours he's finally gotten on to one of the doctors there who then advised him that the doctors on that list are not screening patients. So he's still at a loss for what to do.

[Greypatch]

Darwin's law

The herd must be trimmed

3% eh bad

[paid_influencer]

He called the health centre and was told they don't have equipment to test for covid 19. He then called mt hope who told him to call the doctors on the list of names that being circulated on WhatsApp.
After a few hours he's finally gotten on to one of the doctors there who then advised him that the doctors on that list are not screening patients. So he's still at a loss for what to do.

self-isolate and hope for the best.

There isn't really any treatment for mild cases or coronavirus. There aren't any isolation rooms or anything like that, so even if he does have it, he would be told to self-isolate at home away from other people, and hope nothing happens in 14 days.

If he gets trouble breathing, then things get dicey and I really don't know what he would do. Presumably a patient with clinical signs of pneumonia (not just flu-like symptoms) would get preferential treatment.

[rspann]

Trump delivering the most impressive response I've seen. Literally an online service for tests (website operated by Google) and drive-through testing (operated by Walmart) with next-day results.

Also, I am not voting for Rowley in the next election but his decision to close schools is a HUGELY COURAGEOUS and very good move in my book. Plenty Less people traveling, less traffic on the roads, less people in general out in public (especially around 3pm). Very, very smart to contain this until we can better prepare a full response.

I hear yuh... but put on the critical thinking cap.

If the situation is as how the Govt put it and we have one imported case then wouldn't it have made more sense to shut down the airport and other ports of entry to prevent further imported cases.

If they are truthful as they say there are no local cases then why close down schools for fear of community transmission if there are no cases in the community.

Is either they not being truthful or just doing crap as usual...

Dont forget that the one official case came through the airport undetected so you really can't say how many others there are . There could be people who have flu symptoms and feel it's just the flu and not presenting. Right now you just can't be sure.

[paid_influencer]

If you expand our "community" to include parts of Brooklyn and Queens, the yes we have confirmed community transmission.

[killercow]

What's the number to call and protocol to follow if someone has symptoms? A relative of a co worker has some symptoms, but could be the flu, but they want to test and be sure. The relative has self quarantined but the family is trying to get a test done.

They called the supposed hotline number and were told "We are not a hotline" by whoever answered.
They went to a health centre and were told they don't have equipment.

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He called the health centre and was told they don't have equipment to test for covid 19. He then called mt hope who told him to call the doctors on the list of names that being circulated on WhatsApp.
After a few hours he's finally gotten on to one of the doctors there who then advised him that the doctors on that list are not screening patients. So he's still at a loss for what to do.

Well firstly the information I posted above was not released by the Ministry of Health (so I removed the posts sans the contact information for the various health centres as I believe that information is supposedly accurate).
The only suggestion that I can probably make to you to pass along is to contact CARPHA directly and ask them what to do in order to get tested.

[hydroep]