Trinicenter.com
Trinidad and Tobago News
 
 Time
Caribbean Links

COLUMNISTS
Ras Tyehimba  
Susan Edwards  
Dr. K Nantambu  
Winford James  
Dr. S Cudjoe  
Raffique Shah  
Terry Joseph  
Bukka Rennie  
Denis Solomon  
Stephen Kangal  
Corey Gilkes  
A.S. Leslie  
Shelagh Simmons  
Guest Writers  

Affiliates
TriniSoca.com  
TriniView.com  
Trinbago Pan  
Nubian School  
RaceandHistory.com  
Rootsie.com  
RootsWomen  
HowComYouCom  
AmonHotep.com  
Africa Speaks  
Rasta Times  
US Crusade  


23 COVID deaths, 601 new cases
Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2021

23 COVID deaths, 601 new cases
The Ministry of Health has recorded 23 additional COVID related deaths, bringing the total number to 317. In its daily press briefing, the Ministry also stated that 601 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. The total number of active cases now stands at 6318. There are currently 387 patients in the hospital.

$10.2m US field hospitals handed over
When the pandemic is over, the hospitals can be used to provide essential medical services in the event of a disaster.

Deyalsingh: Commercial agreements for covid19 vaccines closer
Deyalsingh said on April 29, Pfizer said it would be sending a heads of terms of agreement, and this will be a precursor towards the establishment of a commercial sales agreement, detailing quantity and price of doses of its vaccine for TT. He explained the same process is happening with respect to Sinopharm, and a non-disclosure agreement had been signed with the manufacturer in Beijing in March 2021.

Nine more COVID-19 positive patients pass away

CMO - No one heeded warning about drastic COVID rise
"We would have seen a gradual increase in cases beginning in early March when we would have seen a seven-day rolling average of three. That quickly went up from three to ten and then ten to 15," he said. "We looked at it as a small increase nationwide and people said that 15 cases a day was not something alarming," he said.

10 things to know about T&T's Emergency Powers Regulations 2021

TTPS sets up hotline to report errant employers
Head of the TTPS' Legal Unit, Christian Chandler said employers who are forcing their employees to breach the State of Emergency regulations and public health regulations can now be reported.

AG: Stricter emergency measures could come
"While we know we live in a culture where people try to find loopholes and extensions for themselves, let us avoid technicalities. What we have to do is be very sensible to join in assisting the fight against covid."

Govt firm on exercise ban, doctor disagrees
"It clearly shows diet and exercise, from my experience, help at least 60 to 80 per cent in the management of diabetes and high blood pressure," Maniram said. He said exercise becomes even more crucial after age 50 as blood circulation begins to slow, resulting in swelling. He stresses slow walks.

Griffith gets over 300,000 curfew permit requests...just 8000 granted

Tableland farmer, 38, dies of covid19, parents hospitalised
Singh praised the staff at the hospital, saying they did their best to save Damian's life. "They really tried with him. His lungs had collapsed. His kidney failed. They tried hard."

Groceries adjust opening hours due to curfew
Given the implementation of a 9pm to 5am curfew under the State of Emergency, groceries have adjusted their opening hours to ensure compliance with the directions under these regulations.

NAMDEVCO revises market opening hours due to SoE
In a statement yesterday, the company said following the announcement three days ago by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and subsequent enactment over the weekend, market opening hours for various locations have been revised as follows:

Long shopping lines at South supermarkets
Customers lined up outside supermarkets in south Trinidad yesterday as staff implemented strict COVID-19 protocols to prevent the spread of the virus.

Griffith to curfew partiers: We will find you
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is warning would-be curfew partiers that the authorities are prepared for any illegal gatherings and any such activities would be dealt with swiftly.

Manzanilla man fined $20,000 for breaching curfew
If he fails to pay the fine, Housend will have to serve five days' simple imprisonment.

Lotto agents: Gaming is essential
Many agents, he said, were struggling to meet the monthly turnover of sales set by the NLCB. Saying some operators were still trying to recover from last year's lockdown of their trade, Campbelle lamented, "People are still owing their landlords.

Councillor: Ensure most vulnerable benefit from grants
Up to last month, Imbert said the ministry paid out 85,447 salary relief grants. However, he said 7,000 people who were approved still have not received the funds because of problems with their bank information.



Email page Send page by E-Mail