By Chantalé Fletcher MINISTER of Health Terrence Deyalsingh says contingency plans are in place for the morgues in Trinidad and Tobago. He was responding to a question from the media on reports of shortages of morgues spaces at the country’s hospitals given the increase in Covid-19 deaths. The minister was speaking at the Ministry […]Read More
ELEVEN of 14 children who contracted Covid-19 in the past three months were under three months old. This was revealed by Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh at the virtual press conference of the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. He said, “Over the past three months, we have had 14 children under the age of […]Read More
FOR three out of the past four days, more than 20 persons have died in a day due to Covid-19. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health reported 21 deaths in its latest Covid-19 update #917. (See more info below) The Ministry also reported 682 new positive cases taken from samples during the period November […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE behaviour of the United National Congress (UNC) Opposition during the extraordinary sitting of Parliament last month to have President Paula-MaeWeekes investigated by a tribunal was unparliamentary behaviour conducted with the intention to insult and embarrass members and to obstruct the proceedings. This was stated by Independent Senator Anthony Vieira as […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow ALMOST two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, tired and frustrated health workers are either beginning to protest or seek better opportunities abroad. On Monday, the ward manager at the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) Ricardo Goocharan protested in chains outside his workplace. Goolcharan is also an industrial relations officer with the […]Read More
TOBAGO records 60 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours. The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development reported that a 75-year-old woman with comorbidities has become the island’s latest Covid-19 fatality. On Tuesday the division stated there are 499 active cases on the island. Clinical update for Tobago as at 10 pm […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow TRINIDAD and Tobago is not yet experiencing a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic but is in the grips of a third wave says Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh. Deyalsingh confirmed this at the ministry’s Covid-19 update on Monday. He said, “We are on our third wave. We had our first big […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow AS the date draws nearer to the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections, contestants are dishing out promises and plans in an attempt to woo voters on December 6. On Sunday, Political Leader of the Tobago People’s National Movement Council Tracy Davidson-Celestine revealed plans for a $60 million revitalisation project for the Scarborough […]Read More
THE Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) is using a Canadian-based triage system to treat Covid-19 patients. This was revealed by Chief Executive Officer of ERHA Ronald Tsoi-A-Fatt at the Ministry of Health Covid-19 update on Monday. He said an extra ward was created for patients pending transfer into the parallel healthcare system and like […]Read More
By Chantalé Fletcher PRINCIPAL Medical Officer, Institutions, in the Ministry of Health Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards says there are now 539 patients in the parallel healthcare systems and 106 in step-down facilities. Speaking at the Ministry of Health virtual conference on Monday, she said, “This represented an increase from yesterday which was the highest recorded number, as […]Read More