Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 There has been confusion surrounding the types of N95 masks. The term N95 mask is used interchangeably to mean surgical mask, surgical N95 respirator and industrial N95 respirator. During Wednesday’s press conference, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the mask he wore during his walkabout in downtown Port of Spainn on … Continue reading
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Life as a covid19 nurse in Trinidad (May 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 5 May 2020 Keisha Prevatt-Gomez works at the Couva and Caura hospital quarantine facilities. “I feel as though we are standing at the gates and literally protecting the country,” she says. “I feel a sense of purpose and responsibility towards the rest of TT. I’m making my own sacrifices because of how important … 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
70 TT citizens return home from Suriname (May 1, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 1 May 2020 Seventy TT citizens who were stranded in Suriname returned home this morning and were quickly taken away under police escort to begin two weeks of mandatory quarantine. Their charter flight landed at Piarco Airport at 10.23 am. The group was met by healthcare personnel and a fleet of PTSC buses. … Continue reading
No increase in respiratory illness-related deaths (April 28, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 28 April 2020 Epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds said the number of respiratory illness-related deaths in the first four months of 2020 do not reflect an uncontrolled release of the covid19 virus into the population. He claimed that the last four months of 2019, showed a higher rate of deaths from respiratory illnesses than … Continue reading
Journalists urged: Stay healthy (April 25, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 25 April 2020 Like healthcare workers, journalists are being urged to take care of themselves during the covid19 period as the service they provide is also an essential one. Director of mental health Dr Hazel Othello said journalists do not only deal with people who are directly affected by covid19, but also with … Continue reading
Step-down facilities zoned for nurses, patients (April 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 23 April 2020 CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram said healthcare workers at the covid19 step-down facilities in Sangre Grande, Couva and Tacarigua will have minimal interaction with patients. But they will be staying with them throughout and won’t even go home during their assignment at the facilities. Parasram said the patients … Continue reading
Deyalsingh: Health Ministry continues to build capacity to deal with covid19 (April 21, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 21 April 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said his ministry continues to build additional capacity to combat the second and third waves of the covid19 pandemic. He said the Arima facility will be operational by Friday. It will house 94 cases in parallel with Caura, for suspect and paediatric cases, and for people … Continue reading
UPDATED: CMO: About 52 samples a day sent to CARPHA
Paula Lindo Thursday 16 April 2020 Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram has said approximately 52 tests have been submitted daily to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for the past week. He made the statement during Thursday’s post-Cabinet media briefing. Parasram said 61 tests were submitted to CARPHA on Wednesday, with an average of 52.5 … Continue reading
Archbishop: Don’t let fear of covid19 consume your heart (April 12, 2020)
Paula Lindo Sunday 12 April 2020 Archbishop Jason Gordon has called on Catholics to contemplate what the resurrection of Jesus Christ means for them in the time of covid19. In his Easter Sunday message, Gordon said that Easter Sunday marked the transition from the desert travelled during Lent to the Upper Room, where the Last Supper … Continue reading
