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

[Chimera]

The people who could have afforded to panic buy, bought. The rest of the country waiting on pay.

pricesmart was normal yesterday
did not look like any panic buying

How is the lines at supermarkets, pricesmart now? Are there still crowds of people at these places? Or things settled down now?

[zorced]

All of California on lockdown after midnight; only essential operations to be in effect....

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-reports-no-new-domestic-coronavirus-infections-for-the-first-time-since-outbreak-started-11584611233

As much as we may not like it, that’s what needs to be done to stop the spread. Total lockdown. That’s what worked in China.

People in T&T commuting, going to work, shopping, etc etc and then going back home to do it all again the next day is NOT going to stop the spread.

You can be asymptomatic and spreading it all over including taking it home to your family and the elderly. Then 14 days later they are in need of hospitalization.

The longer we take to conform, the longer we will have to suffer for.

Agree. It seems sensible to take a drastic measure in the short term (when it still makes sense) than risk dragging it out over the next couple of months, considering the potential prolonged overall strain on the country and mortality rate.

[lalloboy101]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw

I just thought this song pertains to all of us, what we should be doing. The older tuners may know it.

[hydroep]

T&TEC Cipero Street has a good system...limited amount of people allowed in the cashier's line and you MUST sanitize when joining the line. The station is on the wall so you can use it when leaving as well.

Staff and security were extremely polite and helpful. Other institutions should follow their example.

Made a pass by Allied on the Cross and, well dem on lockdown. You cannot enter the store but if you know what you want, tell them and they'll get it for you...

[adnj]

I got a call last night, after which I feel compelled to say the following.

In the coming months, brace for shortages and get used to doing more with less.
Skilled hunters, survivalists, and boat owners might just end up being some of the most sought after people in this place.
July will NOT be long enough to get a handle on this if our infected reach into the '00's in the coming months. Think Feb.-Mar. 2021


Be ready, when the proverbial SHTF, it will splatter.

All of California on lockdown after midnight; only essential operations to be in effect....

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-reports-no-new-domestic-coronavirus-infections-for-the-first-time-since-outbreak-started-11584611233

As much as we may not like it, that’s what needs to be done to stop the spread. Total lockdown. That’s what worked in China.

People in T&T commuting, going to work, shopping, etc etc and then going back home to do it all again the next day is NOT going to stop the spread.

You can be asymptomatic and spreading it all over including taking it home to your family and the elderly. Then 14 days later they are in need of hospitalization.

The longer we take to conform, the longer we will have to suffer for.

Agree. It seems sensible to take a drastic measure in the short term (when it still makes sense) than risk dragging it out over the next couple of months, considering the potential prolonged overall strain on the country and mortality rate.

The Imperial College studies are expecting continuation of infection through early 2021 in the UK and the US with mitigation actions still in place.

Without a vaccine, cessation of mitigation actions results in the resumption of infection.
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In the current absence of vaccines and effective drug treatments, there are several public health measures countries can take to help slow the spread of the COVID-19. The team focused on the impact of five such measures, alone and in combination:

Home isolation of cases – whereby those with symptoms of the disease (cough and/or fever) remain at home for 7 days following the onset of symptoms

Home quarantine – whereby all household members of those with symptoms of the disease remain at home for 14 days following the onset of symptoms

Social distancing – a broad policy that aims to reduce overall contacts that people make outside the household, school or workplace by three-quarters.

Social distancing of those over 70 years – as for social distancing but just for those over 70 years of age who are at highest risk of severe disease

Closure of schools and universities

Modelling available data, the team found that depending on the intensity of the interventions, combinations would result in one of two scenarios.

In the first scenario, they show that interventions could slow down the spread of the infection but would not completely interrupt its spread. They found this would reduce the demand on the healthcare system while protecting those most at risk of severe disease. Such epidemics are predicted to peak over a three to four-month period during the spring/summer.

In the second scenario, more intensive interventions could interrupt transmission and reduce case numbers to low levels. However, once these interventions are relaxed, case numbers are predicted to rise. This gives rise to lower case numbers, but the risk of a later epidemic in the winter months unless the interventions can be sustained.


[URL]https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196234/covid19-imperial-researchers-model-likely-impact/
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[pugboy]

what time is announcements of testing etc
10 or 11?

[sMASH]

10 for updates. to my understanding, instead of sending out the release of the update in the night to russtle jimmies. they will put out at 10 and 4 each day.

[sMASH]

[aaron17]

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

[Gladiator]

Come on Japan, you gave us Sony, Nintendo, Denon, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubihi, SEIKO, YAMAHA ... you much smarter than this

The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan. And crowds were there to greet it.

[mamoo_pagal]

It's mild......no worries

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

[rspann]

dealsingh_pagal

[ST Auto]

Still 9

[sMASH]

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

that looking like a regular day in sando hospital.

[Gladiator]

It's mild......no worries

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

[hydroep]

1:25 — Jan Egeland, Norwegian Refugee Council: "There will also be carnage when the virus reaches, Syria, Yemen and Venezuela where hospitals have been demolished and health systems collapsed."

It coming...

[hydroep]

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

[Miktay]

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

https://youtu.be/oOrDFNVNyMI

[ST Auto]

10 new cases in Guyana today, total of 15. Testing is the key

[ST Auto]

Guadalupe 45 cases
Venezuela 42 cases
Dominican republic 34 cases
Cuba 16 cases
Jamaica 16 cases
Guyana 15
Trinidad 9
Aruba 5
Barbados 5
Saint Martin 4
Suriname 4
Cayman island 3
Bahamas 3
Saint Lucia 2
Antigua and barbuda 1
St Vincent 1

[pugboy]

Wonder where venez getting their tests done

[ST Auto]

Seems like they doing more testing than us

[hydroep]

https://youtu.be/_J60fQr0GWo

Everybody need to see this.

https://youtu.be/oOrDFNVNyMI

I eh go lie, I had some doubts about the veracity of the situation because of the lack of visual evidence (photos, videos of patients, corpses etc.). That uncertainty is evaporating very quickly.

[viedcht]

You think Walking Dead and similar shows are just for entertainment??

Basically they prepping you for whats to come.

Willing to take a bet that all human film versions/scenarios of 'zombies' will never, ever happen?

Serious enquiry eh

[sMASH]

it is still mild, what u are seeing are the extreme cases. why it is a giant problem is that it s spreading quickly, so ur getting a lot more cases, and thusly, u would have a lot of bad cases occurring. the absolute number of severe cases are high even if the proportion is still relatively mild.

[viedcht]

I not sure if I get it correctly, but the reason this Covid19 is a big concern is because it's a new strain of coronavirus/ SARS and we currently have no vaccine against it, and it is as debilitating as the seasonal flu.

it is still mild, what u are seeing are the extreme cases. why it is a giant problem is that it s spreading quickly, so ur getting a lot more cases, and thusly, u would have a lot of bad cases occurring. the absolute number of severe cases are high even if the proportion is still relatively mild.

[rspann]

Chump still calling it the Chinese Virus.

[The_Honourable]

Rowley holding a press conference at 2PM.

[ST Auto]

Again.. is d same nonsense them talking over an over

Rowley holding a press conference at 2PM.

[bluefete]

If affects your ability to breathe and pneumonia is the main cause of death, via fluid in your lungs.

I not sure if I get it correctly, but the reason this Covid19 is a big concern is because it's a new strain of coronavirus/ SARS and we currently have no vaccine against it, and it is as debilitating as the seasonal flu.

it is still mild, what u are seeing are the extreme cases. why it is a giant problem is that it s spreading quickly, so ur getting a lot more cases, and thusly, u would have a lot of bad cases occurring. the absolute number of severe cases are high even if the proportion is still relatively mild.