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

[pugboy]

28 day lockdown

[redmanjp]

Beaches rivers closed

Churches gyms sports cinema's closed

Gatherings reduced to 5

[maj. tom]

It's basically a lockdown. He doing it right. We must do this!
I want him to limit it to 5 ppl.

[K74T]

Going through the process to make masks mandatory when out in public

[bluefete]

Back to friggin square one and then some.

But how come he ent mention SEA???????????????????????????????????????????

But all schools closed until December 31st.

Okay. Children will write exam and go back home.

[maj. tom]

We caused that.
So he have to take a hard turn on we.

you hear what he said?

STAY HOME!!

[bluefete]

Where MaxieP?

He was saying the same thing over and over and over.

Who doh hear will feel.

[redmanjp]

He say anything about bars?

[Chimera]

Yes from 6am monday no in house dining or drinking. Buy your stuff and go home.

Who really going in a bar to pay bar price and then go home though

He say anything about bars?

[Kewell35]

Back to friggin square one and then some.

But how come he ent mention SEA???????????????????????????????????????????

But all schools closed until December 31st.

Okay. Children will write exam and go back home.

Wait...he say all schools closed until dec 31st?

[maj. tom]

That's what i heard. But they and institutions will release a statement soon to confirm it.

Very good Mr. Prime Minister for these firm decisions. You can see he eh making joke this time.

[K74T]

PM: As of 6AM on Monday 17 August, Measures to combat COVID-19 in effect for the next 28 days:

*All in-house dining at restaurant and bars prohibited. Take-away only.

* Beaches and Rivers closed to the public.

* All places of worship closed.

* All gyms closed.

* All contact sports prohibited.

* All Waterparks, Cinemas, and Casinos to be closed.

* Public gatherings < 5 people only.

* Weddings, Funerals etc. 10 people only.

* Taxis and Maxi-taxis at 50% capacity.

* Restricted access to Tobago limited only to essentials.

* All teaching institutions closed until further notice. SEA examinations still on for 20 August, 2020 - a 1 day exception.

* Legislation for wearing face-masks in public to be developed within the next 48 hours.

* Members of public are asked to "Stay at Home" as much as possible. Work and essential activities to continue as normal pending further developments.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

https://www.facebook.com/OPMTT/videos/1066563030427860/

[redmanjp]

Yes from 6am monday no in house dining or drinking. Buy your stuff and go home.

Who really going in a bar to pay bar price and then go home though

He say anything about bars?

So they not closed? Just operating as a take away or liquor mart then?

[Dohplaydat]

Good but it should really be essential workers only again and if he did this now what was stopping them from doing it 3 weeks ago? I thought the economy couldn't afford it?

[adnj]

[Dohplaydat]

Avenue tonight yes

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Avenue tonight yes

It have the kakaholes that actually thinking about this

[Dohplaydat]

While I'm happy we are locking down I thought we couldn't afford it?

[The_Honourable]

Bars should have locked down by 8pm tonight.

[snypaz]

We'd have no choice after the next 28 days if things don't improve.

While I'm happy we are locking down I thought we couldn't afford it?

[eitech]

Well look real ppl goin for last lap this weekend

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Well look real ppl goin for last lap this weekend

already hearing ppl planning beach lime tomorrow and last lap in the bar tonight
this is why we are where we are

[maj. tom]

Well good luck to those going to face Pricesmart and X-tra foods and Massy today and tmrw.

As we saw in April there is no need for panic buying and hoarding. So please just don't.
Let your good sense prevail. We have experience in these matters enough to know what to do and what not to do.

[goalpost]

If things dont look better in a week or so, I'm sure he'll lock us down fully. He's literally hinting at that.

[elec2020]

While I'm happy we are locking down I thought we couldn't afford it?

Dohplaydat (aka unc blogger) i dont see how much money the government losing from stopping churches, cinemas and beach limes. If pnm goes past that then u can say rowley was lieing about no money for lockdown. But we have not reached that state yet so hold your horses. I know u looking for any Rooster up by the pnm to gloat about how they the wrong choice nd kamla this and unc woulda do that.

[bluefete]

[mero]

Avenue tonight yes

It have the kakaholes that actually thinking about this

Last zess eno

[eitech]

Ppl not responsible. We need to be told what to do and the instructions need to be enforced. Left to our own conscience, we are here

[redmanjp]

PM say he can't give consideration to taxes on laptops & other devices till certain counting exercises done oui