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PM announces state of emergency
Posted: Saturday, May 15, 2021
PM announces state of emergency
From midnight tonight, Trinidad and Tobago will be under a state of emergency. A curfew will be in effect from 9pm to 5am.
State of Emergency, curfew 9pm to 5am
Essential services will remain exempted but that list will be revised and distributed by the government Saturday evening.
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