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

[MaxPower]

All these restrictions and cases not dropping

Because we are not restricting properly bro.

[K74T]

381 new cases and 12 deaths

[ron_28]

12 more die

[widdyphuck]

301 deaths for May and the month ain't over yet

[Dohplaydat]

Lowest saturday numbers since May 1st......looks like we have plateaued. (probably the positivity rate has dropped).

It's good news, but let's wait and see as it could also mean, backlogs are bad and with public holidays next week, we could be in for some mistakenly interpreted 'low' results.

This week has only had 19 more cases. Last week we had 89 deaths vs 105 this week.

[Dohplaydat]

301 deaths for May and the month ain't over yet

The current average is 15, so 330 for May and June would be a similar figure as well.

We could be at 800 total deaths end of June.

[widdyphuck]

301 deaths for May and the month ain't over yet

The current average is 15, so 330 for May and June would be a similar figure as well.

We could be at 800 total deaths end of June.

800 is alot bro.

[K74T]

Key Points from Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley's Media Conference On COVID-19 - Saturday May 29th, 2021

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley announced that regulations will be prepared to ensure restaurants remain completely closed at this time. This, as he noted that many food establishments have been preparing and packaging food to sell at essential services outlets, thus encouraging congregation. He reminded that restaurants and bars are closed because they encouraged gatherings. He said proprietors are trying to find a way around the regulations to keep their business going, but this is undermining what Government is doing to prevent COVID-spread.

Hardware stores will be closed for the next week.

Prime Minister Rowley also announced that a daytime curfew will be enforced on the Indian Arrival and Corpus Christi public holidays this week. He said the Attorney General will be asked to make adjustments to the Regulations to prevent movement and congregation on the holidays. He said it will not be a free for all in the daytime, and curfew at nights. People must only come out for an emergency, or for essential activity.

The 9PM - 5AM curfew remains in effect at this time. The Prime Minister acknowledged comments from some sections of the business community on a possible change in hours, but he said the 9PM to 5AM curfew is the most sensible at this time.

The Government of Grenada will be donating 10,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to T&T. The vaccines, which Grenada received through COVAX, will arrive here tomorrow.

The Prime Minister also announced that two substantial payments were made for COVID-19 vaccines, thus enabling T&T to accelerate its COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. He said starting in June, there will be a flow of vaccines and vaccinations - all free of charge to the population. The Prime Minister said the 100,000 Sinopharm vaccines will now be used as first doses for the population, as a second tranche will be coming in.

PM Rowley said vaccines are NOT being sold to private sector entities at this time - they are being made available to Governments only. However, he said the TT Government has not put restrictions on the private sector and he will be the "happiest person in the world" if the sector gets vaccines.

PM Rowley stated that high level talks continue with the US on securing COVID-19 vaccines.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh announced the start of the Second Dose Roll-out of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from June 7th for the 60,000+ persons who would have received their first dose over the past two months. Five Mass Vaccination Sites will be used to administer the second dose:
- National Racquet Centre, Tacarigua
- Mayaro Sport Facility, Mayaro
- UTT - Monroe Road, Chaguanas
- The Paddock, Queen’s Park Savannah
- SAPA, San Fernando

The Ministry of Health aims to vaccinate 1,000 persons per day across the five Mass Vaccination Sites. Health officials will contact persons to receive their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. They must walk with their Immunisation Card and ID Card.

Minister Deyalsingh confirmed that 175 persons in Elderly Homes have been vaccinated so far. He urged guardians of senior citizens in long-stay homes to sign the Consent Forms to get their elderly relatives vaccinated.

PM Rowley said he intends to get vaccinated for COVID-19 when he gets the all-clear from his doctors. He said, "I want to survive and as soon as it is clear for me to get vaccinated, I will get vaccinated."

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshan Parasram confirmed one case of Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia in a person who received the AstraZeneca vaccine. The person is doing very well and is under the care of Dr. Kenneth Charles, a haematologist.

Dr. Parasram also gave an update on confirmed COVID-19 Variants of Concern.:
P1 (Brazilian variant) 100 cases recorded
B117 (UK variant) 9 cases recorded.

[Dohplaydat]

Venes bring the B117 variant here too?

[Chimera]

All them Chinese grocery and most mini marts does sell pvc fittings and glue. Minor basic 3/4 stuff most of the time though

[killercow]

All them Chinese grocery and most mini marts does sell pvc fittings and glue. Minor basic 3/4 stuff most of the time though

True. In my last emergency before Covid when everywhere was open until late they had a few items well. Managed to catch them 5 mins before they closed only to realise that they had no 1/2" hot collars and end caps. Talk about false hope and pressure until hardware opened the next morning!

[gastly369]

[paid_influencer]

pharmacies (looks like superpharm) preparing for 'last lap' apparently

https://www.facebook.com/PEATRINBAGO/vi ... 3832863722

[redmanjp]

Right now I in tru valu putting my basket behind me to enforce social distancing.

[carluva]

Laudable analyses, although, every time there is a small number of cases you always say we've plateaued, reached the peak etc.

Let's just wait and see while we continue to do the needful to curb the spread.

Lowest saturday numbers since May 1st......looks like we have plateaued. (probably the positivity rate has dropped).

It's good news, but let's wait and see as it could also mean, backlogs are bad and with public holidays next week, we could be in for some mistakenly interpreted 'low' results.

This week has only had 19 more cases. Last week we had 89 deaths vs 105 this week.

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[Dohplaydat]

Laudable analyses, although, every time there is a small number of cases you always say we've plateaued, reached the peak etc.

Let's just wait and see while we continue to do the needful to curb the spread.

Lowest saturday numbers since May 1st......looks like we have plateaued. (probably the positivity rate has dropped).

It's good news, but let's wait and see as it could also mean, backlogs are bad and with public holidays next week, we could be in for some mistakenly interpreted 'low' results.

This week has only had 19 more cases. Last week we had 89 deaths vs 105 this week.
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yea bro i know, lol......it not easy working with bad data.

But cases are lower than expected this week given the number of tests, so assuming the delays aren't more than 5 days, this is a good sign.

[Dohplaydat]

The May deaths in perspective.

[daring dragoon]

this upcoming week is the week to make or break. if by this time next saturday the numbers is not half of whet it is today then it will be lockdown for july month as well.

[A172]

PM made a comment today saying if we continue doing what we currently doing for June, July & August then by September when school term starts we could possibly start back doing things we could only dream of doing now

[pugboy]

last time they said 15 cases a day was the target

[paid_influencer]

saw the replay on news today. pre-packaged foods can still be sold at grocery and bakery (once it is made in-house), but not pharmacy or gas station.

very disappointed. every day the groceries are ram packed. that is the problem. that is what they should fix.

[aaron17]

this upcoming week is the week to make or break. if by this time next saturday the numbers is not half of whet it is today then it will be lockdown for july month as well.

I thought Sept. for the latest....

[sMASH]

how the virus reach if we lock down since carnival last year?
how the brazilian variant reach if the borders are secured?
how the numbers still going up even if we under soe?

each new variant might still cause infections, if they are different enough that the previous immunity cant 'recognize' it well.

as long as new variants can reach here, we will keep getting spikes and waves
cant keep locking down any time u get a spike.

[widdyphuck]

100 cases of the Brazilian variant have been detected to date.

[redmanjp]

saw the replay on news today. pre-packaged foods can still be sold at grocery and bakery (once it is made in-house), but not pharmacy or gas station.

very disappointed. every day the groceries are ram packed. that is the problem. that is what they should fix.

thankfully tru valu was limiting the number of ppl in their trincity store today by making ppl line up outside- otherwise it would have been packed considering month end- i still had to line up like half an hour in the 1-0 item lane as they only had 1 cashier

[redmanjp]

100 cases of the Brazilian variant have been detected to date.

about 27% of all +ve samples sequenced. but they not saying whether is random sampling or only a specific group of ppl (e.g. illegal migrants, repatriated nationals,etc.) so we still doh know hoe prevalent it is in the general population.

but if it is in fact less than 27% in the general population and we get this major spike from the original strain mostly, what going to happen when it become the dominant strain? a spike into the thousands per day?

[sMASH]

https://www.facebook.com/CitizensforaBr ... 8102038685

[redmanjp]

[redmanjp]

https://weather.com/en-IN/india/coronavirus/news/2021-05-08-use-of-ivermectin-medicine-globally-can-end-covid-19-pandemic

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