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615 new COVID-19 cases
Posted: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
615 new COVID-19 cases registered, 11 deaths mark deadliest day
Moreover, 615 new infections have been confirmed pushing the total marked locally to 14,417. However, the MoH said this reflects samples taken during a five-day period - May 7 to May 11 - and not the last 24 hours.
T&T records deadliest day of COVID
The country has recorded 55 deaths for the month, making May 2021 the deadliest month for the pandemic, averaging five deaths a day for the last eleven days. The previous record high monthly death toll occurred in September 2020, with 54 deaths reported.
Record high 9 deaths push toll to 224
The ministry reported that among the latest deaths were three elderly men, three elderly women and one middle-aged woman with comorbidities. The other two were a middle-aged man and woman who did not have any comorbidities.
Herd immunity 'in 6 to 7 months'
Rio Claro community mourns as medic dies from COVID
He was admitted to the Couva Multi-Training facility on Thursday but by Friday he took a turn for the worse. Vydia said on Sunday while hospitalised, Rampaul called them and spoke to his second granddaughter with whom he had a very close relationship. His condition did not improve and between 5.30 pm to 6 pm on Monday he passed away.
105 cops test positive for virus
A total of 105 police officers have tested positive for COVID-19 with one death, up to late yesterday.
Five new Covid-19 cases in Tobago
A police report said that at around 2.20 p.m. a 64-year-old man in a grey Nissan X-Trail told police he was in the car park of Scotiabank at Cunupia when he noticed a motorcycle proceeding north along the Southern Main Road, Cunupia.
Senators now double masking in Parliament
Judiciary closes all courthouses
Petrotrin gets 2nd chance to challenge $74m arbitration award
Appellate Judges Peter Rajkumar and James Aboud recently upheld Petrotrin's appeal against a judge's decision to reject its application to set aside the arbitration award, pending the determination of its challenge against it.
Picnics, wedding photography at Botanical Gardens banned temporarily
The Horticultural Services Division (HSD) is advising the public that photography for weddings and commercial purposes are prohibited on the grounds at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Port-of-Spain until further notice.
Victoria Labs doing up to 200 covid19 tests a day
AS covid19 case numbers continue to rise in Trinidad and Tobago, Victoria Laboratories Ltd in San Fernando is experiencing its highest-ever turnout for private testing for the virus.
AG lays pepper spray legislation in Senate
Al-Rawi said the bill would amend the Firearms Act, Chapter 16:01 to define pepper spray as "any inflammatory agent which when applied on the body of an individual may cause the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, throat and lungs of the individual to become inflamed resulting in the immediate closing of the eyes, difficulty breathing, runny nose, and coughing."
Current owners of pepper spray have 6 months to get permit
The amendment provides for permits for importation, manufacturer and production of the spray and another permit for people to have it. Each permit costs $50. It's for self-defence only. People won't be allowed to transfer or give it to others.
First female Secretary General of Caricom elected
Dr Carla Barnett was elected as the eighth Caricom Secretary General – and the first woman in this position – on Tuesday.
"One minute he good and a few seconds he just turn"
According to United Nations (UN) Women, since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified. It refers to this issue as the "Shadow Pandemic" and said this emerging COVID-19 crisis needed a collective effort to bring it to an end, as domestic violence shelters and helplines have reached capacity.
Decomposing body found in El Socorro
Police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old man whose decomposing body was found in El Socorro on Tuesday afternoon.
Signal Hill man shot by police
Only last week a similar incident occurred in which residents of Speyside also accused the police of using excessive force when they shot and killed a mentally ill man, Kervin Isaac.
Veteran journalist, songwriter found dead at Tacarigua house
Alexis had over 50 years' experience in the media, as a reporter working for the TT Mirror, Sunday Punch and the Bomb. For the past eight years he had worked as an editor for the Sunshine newspaper.
Three to get $390,000 for prison beating
The men claimed that although they were not involved in the previous incident, the officers fired tear gas into their cells and began beating them.
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