Trinidad & Tobago News

Health Minister:
Terrence Deyalsingh

Trinidad registers first COVID-19 death

(Trinidad Express) The following is a statement issued last night by the Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh It is with great sadness that I announce that a patient, from Trinidad and Tobago, who tested positive for COVID-19, unfortunately died today, Wednesday 25th March 2020.

Trinidad & Tobago now has 57 COVID cases

(Trinidad Guardian) As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status in this regard.

Finance Minister Colm Imbert

Trinidad unveils $1b COVID-19 stimulus package

(Trinidad Guardian) Citizens of this county who lose their jobs as a result of the measures being put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be able to access a Salary Relief Grant of $1,500 a month for the next three months, Finance Minister Colm Imbert announced yesterday.

Rishi Ramkissoon

Over 30 Trinidadians stranded in Suriname

(Trinidad Guardian) There’s no way home for a group of Trinidad and Tobago nationals now stranded in Suriname after this country shut down its borders on Sunday in an attempt to control COVID-19 here.

Caribbean Airlines

Trinidad: CAL’s COVID ‘rescue missions’ praised

(Trinidad Guardian) Passengers both outward and inward-bound welcomed special flights from Caribbean Airlines yesterday, saying these measures have brought much-needed relief to themselves and their families as countries around the world continue to shut their borders to prevent those infected with COVID-19 from entering their respective countries.

The Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility, Preysal, Couva. This hospital and the Caura Hospital are being used to test patients for the Covid-19 virus, if tested positive they will be quarantine at these venues for 14 days.

50 people test positive for COVID-19 in Trinidad & Tobago

(Trinidad Express) As of Sunday morning, the Health Ministry reports the following:Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 = 298 Number of samples which have tested positive = 50  Forty of these positive cases came from the group of nationals who recently returned from a cruise.

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