Paula Lindo Thursday 14 May 2020 The Ministry of Health’s legal department is compiling a file of private labs offering covid19 testing to be sent to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said this is because he has seen advertisements from private labs offering this service, but he is not … Continue reading
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Minister: State quarantine mandatory for returnees (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 State quarantine will be mandatory for anyone re-entering the country, regardless of whether they have gone through quarantine in the country they are coming from. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said this is in accordance with quarantine protocols set out by the CMO. He said it is policy that the health … Continue reading
MoH: Elective surgeries restart (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said he made the decision as minister to postpone elective surgeries until now. He announced that elective surgeries have been restarted on a phased basis, and waiting patients will be contacted. Responding to a letter to the editor in a daily newspaper at a Ministry of … Continue reading
Contact tracing for cases 115, 116 concluded (May 11, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 11 May 2020 CMO Dr Roshan Parasram said contact tracing for covid19 cases 115 and 116 has been concluded in terms of primary, secondary and tertiary contacts. He said the ministry will be looking out for hidden contacts from case 116 over the coming week. He said it has been three weeks since … Continue reading
Evangelical churches give thanks (May 9, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 9 May 2020 The TT Council of Evangelical Churches (TTCEC) is thanking those who have come together to fight against the covid19 virus. In a release, the council thanked the Prime Minister for steering the country through troubled waters despite having his own personal storms to navigate. It thanked the health minister for … Continue reading
Covid19 protective measures for border reopening (May 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 5 May 2020 CMO Dr Roshan Parasram has predicted a mix of testing and quarantine for people entering TT when the country’s borders are re-opened. He said the opening of the borders would have to be done on a phased basis and measures would have to be put in place to safeguard against … Continue reading
Ministry: Covid19 plus hurricane season could challenge health care (May 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 5 May 2020 WITH the covid19 pandemic set to stretch into the middle and end of this year, health ministry chief technical co-ordinator for disaster preparedness Patti-Ann Williams says TT’s health care system – already coping with the pandemic – is set to face several further potential challenges with the hurricane season fast … Continue reading
Covid19 protective measures for border reopening (May 4, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 4 May 2020 CMO Dr Roshan Parasram said whenever borders are reopened, this will have to be done on a phased basis, and measures will have to be put in place to safeguard against covid19 re-entering the country. He said phases of reopening may include nationals vs non-nationals, regions and countries, depending on … Continue reading
Low numbers presenting for community testing (May 4, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 4 May 2020 CMO Dr Roshan Parasram said community testing is taking place on people who present with flu-like symptoms at health centres, emergency departments and in the community in the normal way. He said the numbers of people coming into the healthcare system with possible symptoms has dropped drastically in the last … Continue reading
CMO: TT must prepare for ‘new normal’ (April 30, 2026)
Paula Lindo Thursday 30 April 2020 CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram says this country will have to adapt to a new normal to prepare for the phased lifting of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the covid19 virus. Speaking at the daily virtual media briefing on Wednesday, he said people will have … Continue reading
