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
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UWI: Be prepared for quarantine side effects (April 16, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 16 April 2020 The public health response team of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus has issued a warning to countries to be prepared to deal with the associated side effects of quarantine measures to contain the spread of covid19. The team said studies have shown that mass containment … Continue reading
Opposition Leader pleased with shutdown call (March 26, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 26 March 2020 Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is pleased the Prime Minister has heeded her call for a 14-day shutdown of non-essential services. Dr Rowley made the announcement during Thursday’s post-Cabinet media briefing. In a release, Persad-Bissessar said the Prime Minister had no choice but to take her advice, … Continue reading
[UPDATED] Cabo Star ferry out of quarantine (March 19, 2020)
(Mentioned) Elizabeth Gonzales Thursday 19 March 2020 PAULA LINDO AND ELIZABETH GONZALES The Cabo Star cargo ferry returned to service after a period in quarantine on Thursday morning. A crew member with flu-like symptoms was tested and found to have a lower respiratory tract infection. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram said the person was … Continue reading
Greater Tunapuna Chamber: Not business as usual (March 19, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 19 March 2020 The Greater Tunapuna Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GTCIC) is appealing to citizens to follow guidelines of the ministries of Health, National Security and other established authorities when it comes to dealing with the covid19 outbreak. They said the current situation is not business as usual.The chamber said it agrees … Continue reading
Cabo Star ferry in quarantine at PoS (March 19, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 19 March 2020 A crew member from the Cabo Star passenger ferry was taken by ambulance for testing this morning by the Ministry of Health, after showing flu-like symptoms. The Port Authority said all passengers and crew on the ferry must stay on board until test results have been received. The boat is … Continue reading
Airports Authority quarantines security guards (March 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 13 March 2020 Security officers who screened the in-transit passengers on a Caribbean Airlines flight to Guyana have been told to self-quarantine for 14 days. Announcing this in a media release, the Airports Authority (AATT) explained the guards would have screened one passenger who later tested positive for covid19 The authority said it … Continue reading
