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Covid death count hits 29
Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020
Covid death count hits 29
Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the UWI and other local sites for testing for COVID-19 - 24,449. Number of samples which have tested positive at public and private facilities in Trinidad and Tobago 1,984
Another death, 64 more test positive for covid19
Nine people have been discharged bringing the total to 700. There are 96 patients in hospital – 73 people at the Couva hospital, of whom seven are in ICU and 12 in the High Dependency Unit, while 23 people are at Caura. There are currently six people in step-down facilities – five in UWI, Debe and one at NAPA.
19 Covid patients are seriously ill at Couva Hospital
ASJA wants COVID exemption for Jummah
ASJA General Secretary Rahimool Hosein explained that while online services could be employed for other forms of Islamic worship, it is not feasible for the performance of their prayers which requires them to be led by an Imam. Hosein said it poses further difficulties for the Friday prayer called Jummah. While the five mandatory daily prayers can be performed at home, the Jummah prayer can only be performed at a mosque with the lead of an Imam, he said.
TTPS gives out face masks to the socially displaced
Money can't bring back her son
Awarded over $1.6m in medical negligence suit...
Special schools, ECCE centres receive 168 laptops
The distribution of devices is being done in tandem with the Adopt-A-School Initiative, where over 15 corporate entities and NGOs within Trinidad and Tobago are in discussions with the MOE to sponsor digital devices and internet connectivity.
Energy Ministry: No risk of oil spill from Venezuelan tanker
"The FSO is now filled to capacity (1.3 million barrels of oil). Initial reports from the Venezuelan authorities indicated that the vessel was upright and in a stable condition. There was no risk of an oil spill. Additionally, it is a double hull vessel, which should provide protection from spillage in the event that the vessel sinks."
No restrictions on Tobago fishing activities
The assurance comes from the Division of Food Production, Forestry and Fisheries as it sought to clarify restrictions under the Public Health Ordinance in effect until mid-September that restrict access to beaches and rivers.
2 charged with $95m drugs in shipping container
On searching the container, officers found 958 boxes containing a compressed plant like material resembling marijuana, which weighed 947.64 kilogrammes, with a street value of $94,764,000. Eight persons were arrested and $60,000 seized. Some of those arrested were subsequently released.
'Big belly' prison officer was actually carrying contraband into MSP
A search was conducted and four clear plastic packages containing cigarettes were retrieved. When the packages were checked in front of the suspected officer, it amounted to 400 cigarettes.
Carnage! Jamaica's JLP party retains power in landslide
These are but some of the words being used to describe the massive landslide victory Prime Minister-elect Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) inflicted on the People's National Party (PNP) led by Peter Phillips on Thursday as Jamaicans voted in the country's 18th parliamentary elections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Juan/Barataria election opponents meet
Williams said he remains committed to serving the PNM and the people of Barataria/San Juan.
Heavy rains bring flooding across Trinidad
La Seiva Road to be restored in a month
Residents of Upper La Seiva Road, Maraval can look forward to having a proper pedestrian walkway in place by Friday evening after road failure over the weekend. However, the road itself will not be vehicle ready for at least a month.
The teen brain and learning
Through an understanding of the types of learning styles, parents can assess their teens and determine their optimal methods. This information can then assist in providing the optimal learning support so that our young people continue to move forward and achieve their fullest potential.
1,272 scammed as pyramid crashes
The Blessing Circle is just a disguised pyramid scheme and while "admins" give the groups different names, calling some "sou-sous," they are all the same basic scheme, according to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Tobago pyramid schemes collapse
The man, who didn't want to be named, told Newsday he invested $700, invited four people to invest another $700 each – but because the pyramid scheme didn't operate the way it was claimed to, he not only lost his own money, but had to repay the four people he invited.
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