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

[sMASH]

i feel i wah get this ting now, while the ICU load is low. most virus dont affect me much, self isolate and power through, will have the icu just as stand by. once the 28 days over, i cant infect nobody and cant get it to carry it neither.
the story of the person getting reinfected seems to be an outlier, as its not repeating. so may be misdiagnosis or very low immuntity or sumting.

i might fall in the 97% that dont see anything significant. willing to take that chance, once the ICU's up and running.

idk who tell you what, but there is no evidence to suggest that becoming infected with COVID-19 now & recovering leaves any sort of future immunity from becoming reinfected later on.
Your chances of getting infected immediately after recovery from a first time infection are low, but there's no evidence to suggest or support that you can't ever get it again if there's another wave going around.

every year i get the flu or cold or sumting. but dont get it right after i get over each bout with it. this is a family to that and should influence the immune response in a similar pattern. or at least, till next year, as per SOP

[Ben_spanna]

lots of GYMS and various exercise groups are not adhering to the cal for social distancing..... people too fr1gg1ng harden... just stay da hell home or go cycle by yuh damn self

[Dizzy28]

Rumour mills at full speed now with that impending PM message later.

I have shared zero posts on any social media on covid b/c I refuse to engage in something beyond my expertise as well as be a contributor to misinformation/inaccurate information.

This morning one of my school mates who is a local doctor and who never ever posts on Facebook posted that what about testing people who haven't traveled. Based on the rest of doctors who replied on the post I can infer they are all worried about under reporting the actual number of cases. On a next note local doctors working in the NHS saying they not much better off than we so far.

[Redman]

TTUTA rejects Ministry's one-week term extension proposal

This morning’s meeting between the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) to discuss several critical issues affecting teachers and students, ended prematurely after TTUTA rejected a proposal by the ministry for a one-week extension of the school term.

In an interview with Guardian Media, TTUTA President Antonia Tekah-De Freitas said the proposition meant teachers would have to be in schools for an additional week as one way to recoup lost classroom time.

If thats the position are we deducting pay for the time spent at home??

They refusing to make up class time lost due to the virus.

[hydroep]

A few observations:

*It eh have one vagrant begging in front the banks. They get clear out.
*Taxi stands full and drivers offering "fully sanitised" vehicles (whatever that means).
*Some of the security in those stores liking themselves too bad with their new found powers: "AYE!!! *Points to hand sanitizer bottle*" (yeah, ah get brace this morning...)

[MaxPower]

lots of GYMS and various exercise groups are not adhering to the cal for social distancing..... people too fr1gg1ng harden... just stay da hell home or go cycle by yuh damn self

Hello Ben,

Do you know of Trinidadians to adhere to anything?

No one cares.

This sanitization awareness is great, i can see the consciousness of many locals with their gloves and masks and little pocket sanitizers of all fragrances and colors.

But this is only temporary.

The severity of the this virus will determine our position.

Covid19 is NOT a wake up call for T&T.

[redmanjp]

shouldn't taxis be half full if allowed to operate at all? how much virus cud be trapped in that AC air and infect d whole taxi full of ppl

[bluefete]

Read between the lines and un derstand what the American and European media are asking.

Why are there so few coronavirus cases in Russia and Africa?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-few-coro ... 08133.html

RACIST PAST/RACIST PRESENT
Coronavirus resurfaces the US’s history of using disease as an excuse to be racist

https://qz.com/1819584/coronavirus-resu ... yptr=yahoo

[bluefete]

Teachers are home, scratching, with ONE MONTH FULLY PAID LEAVE.

TTUTA is so damn insensitive that they cannot give one week back. MADNESS. The tail is wagging the dog here.

TTUTA rejects Ministry's one-week term extension proposal

This morning’s meeting between the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) to discuss several critical issues affecting teachers and students, ended prematurely after TTUTA rejected a proposal by the ministry for a one-week extension of the school term.

In an interview with Guardian Media, TTUTA President Antonia Tekah-De Freitas said the proposition meant teachers would have to be in schools for an additional week as one way to recoup lost classroom time.

If thats the position are we deducting pay for the time spent at home??

They refusing to make up class time lost due to the virus.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

BIR office in p.o.s cleared out a short while ago.....

[fokhan_96]

Somebody cough?

BIR office in p.o.s cleared out a short while ago.....

[death365]

shouldn't taxis be half full if allowed to operate at all? how much virus cud be trapped in that AC air and infect d whole taxi full of ppl

an offices ,,,, an any where that have closed air conditioning systems

[shake d livin wake d dead]

It is possible that a flight with infected passengers just landed at the airport. The aircraft is at the south apron and there are at least 10 persons in full hazmat suits, ttps, ttr, ehs and busses.

[Rockram]

Im sure 95 out of a 100 teachers would have agreed to work the extra week....just a union stance which is in bad taste given the many sacrifices others are making..

TTUTA rejects Ministry's one-week term extension proposal

This morning’s meeting between the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) to discuss several critical issues affecting teachers and students, ended prematurely after TTUTA rejected a proposal by the ministry for a one-week extension of the school term.

In an interview with Guardian Media, TTUTA President Antonia Tekah-De Freitas said the proposition meant teachers would have to be in schools for an additional week as one way to recoup lost classroom time.

If thats the position are we deducting pay for the time spent at home??

They refusing to make up class time lost due to the virus.

[Chimera]

N95 masks being sold for $200 locally

[eKeith]

A mask is for the sick, to contain cough droplets.

The uninfected would benefit from a respirator. Just go to Sherwin Williams or other paint shop and buy a P95 or P100 reusable respirator for approximately $250.

N95 masks being sold for $200 locally

[bluefete]

BREAKING NEWS:

Whole boatload of people just landed at Balandra. Ministry of health workers on the scene. Covid-19 through the back door.

Source: People living Balandra.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

It is possible that a flight with infected passengers just landed at the airport. The aircraft is at the south apron and there are at least 10 persons in full hazmat suits, ttps, ttr, ehs and busses.

persons from the cruise ship...all returned

[aaron17]

BREAKING NEWS:

Whole boatload of people just landed at Balandra. Ministry of health workers on the scene. Covid-19 through the back door.

Source: People living Balandra.

Illegal?

[Chimera]

And with the very limited testing, how you telling who sick and who not sick?

A mask is for the sick, to contain cough droplets.

The uninfected would benefit from a respirator. Just go to Sherwin Williams or other paint shop and buy a P95 or P100 reusable respirator for approximately $250.

N95 masks being sold for $200 locally

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Nah bluefete...not a boat load...lol....aircraft load...the 70+ that returned from the cruise ship and being held at a facility in balandra

[K74T]

BREAKING NEWS:

Whole boatload of people just landed at Balandra. Ministry of health workers on the scene. Covid-19 through the back door.

Source: People living Balandra.

A coordinated effort is underway at Piarco International Airport to receive a number of Trinidad &Tobago nationals who came in on a flight from Guadeloupe.
An official at the Airports Authority says, the Air Caribe flight landed after 11am away from the Piarco Airport main terminal building as part of the safety precautions.
All nationals, who were said to have come from a cruise ship off Guadeloupe where there were reportedly cases of COVID-19 on board, are to be taken into quarantine at a site in Balandra by vehicles provided by the relevant authorities.

The official says, the initiative being managed by Port Health under the Health Ministry and the Ministry of National Security. We're told assistance is also being rendered by the Regiment and the Fire Service.
A specified number of nationals has not provided by the Airports Authority, but previous reports indicate that over 70 people were expected to return to T&T. In addition, the official referred to the operation as "professional and carefully coordinated."
The Air Caribe crew we're told are foreigners, and would be leaving on the same flight back to Guadeloupe.

https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/local/t-t-nationals-return-home-to-be-quarantined/article_28055f9a-6933-11ea-85a0-e30fb7be6fdd.html

[bluefete]

Thanks, Shakes. That is why I am hesitant to post things sometimes. The residents in Balandra did not even know their area is being used as a quarantine facility.

Nah bluefete...not a boat load...lol....aircraft load...the 70+ that returned from the cruise ship and being held at a facility in balandra

[MaxPower]

Im sure you guys are hearing possible SOE,

Now get out there in the typical Trini disorderly fashion.

Show your own countrymen how self centered you are with gas station rage and supermarket riot-like behavior.

I beg you all to have some sort of conduct and respect for yourselves and others.

Remember in panic, the sanitization should not be overlooked. i.e - the STINK gas nozzle handle, hold your trini breaths in the cashier lines. There should be no shoving and pushing. No fighting and cursing your fellow villagers. Please let there be a “WE” once again in T&T.

Keith will be speaking shortly, please remain calm.

[The_Honourable]

Special Post Cabinet Media Briefing - Wednesday March 18th 2020

[sMASH]

how they separated the potential cases from the regular medical facilites, that is what they should stick to. it woudl be easier to keep track and stream line logistics for either stream appropriately. and u would not have to worry so much about cross contamination.

[redmanjp]

yes ban bar licence

[MaxPower]

Note that Keith just thanked, WE, the business community.


Max doh sleep, work goin on here.

[KM_2NR]

http://ttt.live/stream.html

[bluefete]

Yeah, I see yuh bar still open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Note that Keith just thanked, WE, the business community.


Max doh sleep, work goin on here.