The Ministry of Health is reminding the public that at this time, Covid-19 vaccines are being administered to people with existing appointments only. No walk-in vaccination requests are being facilitated. This includes the vaccination sites at the Paddock, Queen’s Park Savannah and the National Racquet Centre of Trinidad and Tobago in Tacarigua as well as the 24 designated Covid-19 vaccination health […]Read More
ALL national performance spaces listed under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts will be closed indefinitely. The closure came into effect at midnight on Wednesday, the ministry stated in a press release. The venues to be closed are Queen’s Hall and the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain and Naparima […]Read More
WE need the private sector to be allowed to step in and assist with the drive to vaccinate the population. Let them be allowed to bring in the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and with assistance from the Government offer to the general public at a reduced or subsidized cost who is willing to pay for […]Read More
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley who is in quarantine in Tobago says the island should not be blamed for an increase in Covid-19. In a press release on Wednesday following a meeting with high-level officials, the Prime Minister reminded the population of previous appeals to adhere to Covid-19 health regulations. At the Ministry […]Read More
THERE are 81 new positive Covid-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry of Health stated in its latest report on Wednesday that the number of cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period April 18 to April 20. See below: Total people tested: 123, 309 New cases: 81 Active cases: 1,023 Patients recovered: 8,036 Total positive cases: 9,216 Deaths: 157 […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow TRINIDAD and Tobago has a confirmed order of 875,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the African Medical Supply Platform says Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh. Deyalsingh speaking at a Ministry of Health’s virtual media conference on Wednesday gave a detailed update regarding the country’s receipt and non-receipt of vaccines. He said, “African Medical […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow TWO new facilities have come on stream to vaccinate people in the fight against Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. They will deal with the administering of the vaccine to those with existing appointments. In a release on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health stated that from Thursday to Sunday, two new vaccination […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago is due to its own citizens and not Venezuelans migrants. This according to Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh speaking at the virtual press conference of the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. He said, “The spike in cases has more to do […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow REGARDLESS of the variant of the Covid-19 virus, it is still worth being vaccinated. This was the advice given on Wednesday by Professor of Molecular Genetics and Virology at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Christine Carrington. Speaking during the Ministry of Health’s virtual media conference, Prof Carrington said […]Read More
By Prior Beharry WITH 15 deaths and more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases for the month of April, the Government has instituted more measures to try to stem the spread of the virus. The announcement was made at the virtual media conference on Wednesday. Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said after a meeting with Prime […]Read More
