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'Game-changer' antigen testing
Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Health Ministry orders 160,000 COVID rapid test kits
"We did a needs analysis, we sourced the funding and signed on off on Friday and I am now able to tell you we have sourced 160,000 rapid testing antigen kits, at a cost of $6US per test, so that is going to be an investment of around $960,000US," Deyalsingh said.
Govt introduces 'game-changer' antigen testing
Initially, when the discussion of antigen testing was raised about two to three months ago, Deyalsingh said, at the time, the antigen testing that was available was not very accurate. "It had between a 25 to 50 per cent false negative failure rate," he said. He added it was felt those figures were not good enough.
One more dies, 68 test positive for covid19 Monday
The evening statement said the sum total of samples tested was 23,651. Of these, 1,759 had tested positive at public and private facilities, with the total number of active cases at 1,061. The number of people discharged is 676.
Children over 8 with no masks in public face charges
Speaking at the Ministry of Health's virtual media briefing, the AG said, "Everybody would know by now that we have a Children's Court, so if your child is on his/her own and without a mask, your child can be fined via the fixed penalty notice position, you will go to the Children's Court… and you will find yourself before the court to pay the penalty or in the court pay system … If you are in the company of your child, you are a person with responsibility for this child, you are a parent, guardian, et cetera, you can be an uncle carrying the child out, you can be exposed to the fines yourself."
Masks mandatory in vehicles even if travelling with family
"Accept that this is because we are TT. We have in TT a system called a PH (taxi). It would be extremely difficult for law enforcement to know which vehicle is private... we have a thriving and large industry."
7 things to know about the new face-mask legislation
Covid-positive Gopeesingh goes home
Gopeesingh, a former Education Minister in the People's Partnership government, has been placed on home quarantine in accordance with the Public Health requirements.
Equal Opportunity Tribunal: Social media rants can inspire racial hatred
"We want to let people know the court and the tribunal exists. You don't have to be frustrated and throw up your hands." She said complaints can be made to the Equal Opportunity Commission for free and there is no need for a lawyer, though if the matter proceeds to the tribunal a lawyer may be necessary.
Historian: Education system is elitist
Pemberton said the system promoted the idea of prestige schools and the notion of going to such an institution remained highly revered. She said this cultural behaviour, which must change, had indirectly labelled other schools as inferior and unable to execute sound teaching and learning experiences.
Tobagonian actor Winston Duke: Boseman was my mentor, my hero
TT flag-bearer walks 33 miles for Independence Day
Retired nurse killed in crash
A police report said she was headed in a westerly direction along Rochard Douglas Road when upon reaching the vicinity of a cemetery at Rochard Road, the vehicle veered off the road and collided with a wall.
Residents protest innocent man's killing by cop
Video footage of the incident shows Hudlin walking along the road around 4.50 pm when a blue car suddenly swerves in front of him. Hudlin walks up to the driver's window and within seconds raises his cutlass. He was shot and immediately fell to the ground. The driver and another occupant then pick him up and place him in the vehicle before driving off. Hudlin, the father of a teenage boy, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Princes Town District Facility.
Young, Martinez, PNM mourn former councillor's death
Six charged with murder of Chinese national
Police said four Trinidadians and two Venezuelans have been charged with the murder of Chinese National Xiangong Phang, during an invasion at the Happiness Grocery at the corner of the Eastern Main Road, and Sixth Avenue, Barataria, on Sunday August 23, 2020.
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