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181 covid19 cases, 8 deaths recorded An additional 181 new covid19 cases have been recorded from samples taken between July 19 and 22. There have been eight deaths, bringing the number of people who have died from covid19 to 1,026. The Health Ministry’s covid19 update on Friday said the people who died were three elderly men, one elderly woman, two middle-aged men, and two middle-aged women, all with comorbidities. There are 5,783 active cases. Since March 2020, there have been 37,065 cases, ...

Dr Trotman: One patient gets drug to treat covid19 The Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility where critical covid19 patients are treated. File photo - The drugs approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the treatment of covid19 has so far been used on one person in Trinidad and Tobago. At a press conference at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, thoracic care medical specialist Dr Michelle Trotman said, “That drug is available and I am actually very happy to report that CMO (Chi...

161 cases, 7 deaths recorded Photo courtesy CDC. FOLLOWING Thursday’s spike of 321 covid19 cases, the number of cases recorded on Friday was 161. Seven covid19 deaths that day, brought the overall toll to 930. The Health Ministry’s covid19 update of Friday said the people who died were three elderly men, two elderly women, one middle-aged man, and one middle-aged woman, all with comorbidities. There are 6,217 active cases. Since March 2020, there have been 34,402 cases of covid19, of which ...

321 new covid19 cases, 5 deaths Photo courtesy CDC. The number of daily new cases on Thursday is almost double that of Wednesday’s figure of 115. The Health Ministry’s update on Thursday said 321 cases had been detected from samples taken between July 4-7. There have been an additional five deaths, bringing the death toll to 923. The ministry said the people who died were three elderly men and one elderly woman, all with comorbidities, as well as one middle-aged male without comorbidities. ...

15 deaths, 115 new covid19 cases detected Photo courtesy CDC. The Health Ministry has announced an additional 15 deaths due to covid19, along with 115 cases detected from samples taken between July 3 and 6. The death toll is now 918. In its covid19 update on Wednesday, the ministry said the people who died were six elderly men, three elderly women, two middle-aged men, one middle-aged woman, and one young adult man, all with comorbidities, as well as two middle-aged men without comorbidities. T...

Health Ministry: 11 deaths, 185 new covid19 cases 8 Hrs Ago Eleven people have died from covid19 increasing total deaths to 833, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday. The dead were six elderly men, three elderly women, and two middle-aged men, all with comorbidities. The ministry also said there are 185 new cases which were detected in samples taken between June 25-28. The total since March 2020 is now 32, 528. However, active cases continue to decline and is now 7,177. There are 389 people ...

June deadliest month for covid19 to date Image courtesy CDC JUNE has been the deadliest month for covid19 patients to date, with a total of 327 deaths, one more than May, previously the highest total of the pandemic. Five deaths due to covid19 were reported on Monday, bringing TTs death toll to 822. An additional 145 new cases were detected from samples taken between June 24-27. The Health Ministry’s covid19 update on Monday said the people who died were three elderly men, one elderly woman, ...

Kamla: Does NCRHA have legal authority over Couva Hospital? File photo: Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The Opposition Leader is calling on the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) to clarify the legal basis under which it has the authority to manage the Couva Hospital. She asked whether the decisions being taken by the management of the NCRHA with respect to the hospital are beyond its legal authority. The hospital is currently being used to treat covid19 patients. There a...

Dr Fuad Khan - FORMER health minister Dr Fuad Khan on Thursday criticised the transfer of doctors from the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility during the recent increase in covid19 cases. In a statement, Khan said it was disturbing to learn that they had been replaced "with individuals who may not have the experience or the expertise necessary to deal with this crisis." He was unsatisfied by the response given by North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) CEO Davlin Thomas that "th...

9 deaths, 294 new covid19 cases reported This brings the death toll to 294. In its covid19 update on Monday, the ministry said the people who died were four elderly men and two elderly women with comorbidities, and one middle-aged man and two middle-aged women with comorbidities. It said 294 new cases had been detected from samples taken between May 13 and16. Since March 2020, there have been 16,549 cases, of which 10,370 have recovered. There are currently 5,885 active cases, approximately 35....