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

[ST Auto]

Trinis in Suriname being allowed to enter once they can arrange their transportation

[maj. tom]

if they had re-opened the country on 1st May, i guarantee that Kamla wudda say that was too soon and PNM bad.

[ST Auto]

It is too soon tho.

[redmanjp]

PM to landlords: have a heart. don't throw anyone out on the street at this time.

[bluefete]

Faris have a heart???????

[maj. tom]

I bet Faris still collecting the government money for the rents though. Money that could go to create aid packages for the population.

Dat corrupt thieving mc gall.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[Dohplaydat]

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Expected, but opening borders fully on May 15th or just to nationals?

[ST Auto]

No they will evaluate the situation on may 10th. It depends on the results they get from the random testing they say they will be doing

[redmanjp]

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they opening back borders on the 16th?

[Gladiator]

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they opening back borders on the 16th?

Wham... like yuh book a cruise or wah....jk

[randolphinshan]

I bet Faris still collecting the government money for the rents though. Money that could go to create aid packages for the population.

Dat corrupt thieving mc gall.

Faris give the government a 3 month no rent grace period

[sMASH]

PM to landlords: have a heart. don't throw anyone out on the street at this time.

imburt didnt have a heart. if the top moving grimey, what u expect the rest to do...

[sMASH]

I bet Faris still collecting the government money for the rents though. Money that could go to create aid packages for the population.

Dat corrupt thieving mc gall.

Faris give the government a 3 month no rent grace period

did not read that nowhere. mind citing the article?

[sMASH]

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they opening back borders on the 16th?

hopefully its partial, but the problem with that is, some countries have low cases because of suboptimal testing, and NOT because they had a handle on it. so ur potentially re importing it.

me, my idea for immigration, is just what govt did for vene vp and the barbadoes folk. if u need to physically come here, u come but u remain behind some plexi barriers, and all ur physical item exchange, get thoroughly fumigated.
if u need to re enter the population, u enter the 14 day quarantine.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

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they opening back borders on the 16th?

I believe these dates are set with the intention to evaluate as the date gets nearer
just as they did with the April 30th date stated earlier this month

[sMASH]

did we not float sumting on the stock exchange too?
china is an economic bubble waiting to burst. they lending and funding projects all over but where they getting all that money from?
when they try to reclaim their debts, and if the debtors dont repay, their system might crash, if they need the cash. they get insolvent. i doubt they will get so many bad payers at any one time to be a significant problem, but they might meet a few obstacles.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

I bet Faris still collecting the government money for the rents though. Money that could go to create aid packages for the population.

Dat corrupt thieving mc gall.

Faris give the government a 3 month no rent grace period

Long watery steupse....post your sources nuh...or you just pulling sheit out your brains as usual

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Key Points From Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s Media Conference – Saturday April 25th 2020:

- The Stay At Home initiative for non-essential workers will continue at least until May 10th, and T&T’s borders will remain closed at least until May 15th.

- Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said Government will be guided by the scientists, data, and advice from public health experts on the best time for T&T to open businesses and schools.

- Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley acknowledged that there may be some element of Coronavirus in the population and therefore Surveillance Testing must continue to determine what level of presence exists in the general population. He said, “Based on the way we have approached this and the requirement of the Public Health Department, we are required to give the technical people a further 14 days to conduct examinations of the population outside of the hospitalisation situation... That, then, will allow us to make confident opening-up decisions. So in short, we need a few more days of holding the fort to be able to come to a point where we can open back up the situation.”

- Technical Director in the Epidemiology Division at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Avery Hinds, reminded that all cases of COVID-19 in T&T started as imported cases from travel. He noted from the data, that there were minimal or few cases of Local Transmission (COVID-19 Positive person transmitted to family member). There has been no Community Spread since most cases were confined to families of persons who tested Positive for COVID-19. Surveillance Testing will ensure that there are no cases of Community Spread that are unknown or undocumented.

- On Surveillance Testing within the population, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshan Parasram projected that medical personnel will be able to conduct 50 Tests per day in the coming weeks, and this number will increase as time goes by. He said, "If we continue to have more Negatives we'll be confident to say that Community Spread is extremely limited."

- If all goes well with the Surveillance Testing and results yield more Negatives in the population, restrictions may be relaxed by May 10th.

- Hardware stores to open half-day Mondays to Saturdays.

- Prime Minister Rowley appealed to landlords to go easy on their tenants during this period as some may be out of work and unable to pay their full rent. He said: “We need to have the milk of human kindness.”

- Prime Minister Rowley noted that all national decisions on COVID-19 have been based on science. He also praised medical experts for guiding the Government at this time, saying he is proud to be Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and working alongside these experts.

- Prime Minister Rowley highlighted some strategies taken to prevent a COVID-19 crisis from occurring in T&T, including:
• Closing borders early.
• Closing schools early to prevent virus from infecting student population.
• Implementing the Stay At Home initiative.
• Maintaining Social Distancing.
• Maintaining Proper Hygiene.
• Ensuring no congregation at bars, stadiums and other places.

- Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said T&T has started on a long journey, and there is still some way to go.

- Prime Minister Rowley emphatically stated that there is no fallout between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.

- The following is the update on COVID-19 patients across the various facilities:
CAURA: No patients
COUVA: 10 patients
SANGRE GRANDE STEP DOWN FACILITY: 8
HOME OF FOOTBALL: 37


(Courtesy of TTT Live Online)

[MaxPower]

“ You want to go home all the time, they send you home now, you quarrelin’. This is a country people like to stay home from work. Wha happenin’? How all of a sudden allyuh have a problem? “ - The Hon Dr. Keith Rowley.

[rebound]

He is soo correct there..

“ You want to go home all the time, they send you home now, you quarrelin’. This is a country people like to stay home from work. Wha happenin’? How all of a sudden allyuh have a problem? “ - The Hon Dr. Keith Rowley.

[Gem_in_i]

So is home until the 15th May but a review by 10th May?

[ST Auto]

That is correct

[rspann]

He is soo correct there..

“ You want to go home all the time, they send you home now, you quarrelin’. This is a country people like to stay home from work. Wha happenin’? How all of a sudden allyuh have a problem? “ - The Hon Dr. Keith Rowley.

That wasn't the the whole sentence . He finished by saying you getting paid to stay home . That is where he went wrong and where most people would disagree . 50% of the people not getting paid and they hungry . See Inshan FB page .

[rspann]

Growlers have to be so out of touch with poor people to make a comment like that. Especially where he admitted the grants are slow in coming .

[rspann]

So is home until the 15th May but a review by 10th May?

No . Home until 10th and borders until the 15th.

[redmanjp]

So is home until the 15th May but a review by 10th May?

No . Home until 10th and borders until the 15th.

i hope when they reopen the borders is only for nationals and that everyone of them quarantined. and to prevent a large influx from every person with a T&T passport it should only be limited to those who actually reside here and left on vacation recently. and yes that means my own siblings in the US affected but so be it.

[sMASH]

“ You want to go home all the time, they send you home now, you quarrelin’. This is a country people like to stay home from work. Wha happenin’? How all of a sudden allyuh have a problem? “ - The Hon Dr. Keith Rowley.

but thats if u was still getting paid... reserves runnin low and dem relief ting them roll out eh cutting it.

[triniterribletim]

So is home until the 15th May but a review by 10th May?

No . Home until 10th and borders until the 15th.

His official page is saying that the Stay at Home Order extends to the 15th and that there will be further update on the 10th as to whether measures can be relaxed.

[redmanjp]

Growlers have to be so out of touch with poor people to make a comment like that. Especially where he admitted the grants are slow in coming .

if it targeted at ppl who not out of work who just want to go out and lime i agree with it- of course those who were put out of work it's a different story.

He also said the pandemic leave is irrelevant due to the 'stay home', but what happens when that is discontinued on the 10th? does it now mean businesses should require all staff to come out so no staff would have the option of staying home, especially to mind children who still at home?