Category Archives: Tobago News
Vaccine mix up at Health Centre, one doctor says there is no need for hysteria
Former Health Minister Dr. Fuad Khan says there is no need to fear an extra dose of the COVID-19 jab. He was responding to the vaccine mix up at a Health Centre in Barataria. Reports say an elderly couple with … Continue reading
100,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine arrive in Trinidad and Tobago
One hundred thousand doses of the Sinopharm vaccine have arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. The vaccine manufactured by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products Company Limited arrived at 1:09am today. The Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh was on hand to … Continue reading
40 cases of Brazilian variant recorded in T&T
Forty cases of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 are recorded in this country. Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram gave the statistics at the COVID-19 media conference yesterday. The CMO also revealed new facilities are being prepared to accommodate COVID patients requiring … Continue reading
COVID deaths now reading 285
The country’s COVID related death toll is now reading 285. Yesterday the Ministry of Health said there were 9 deaths and 356 new infections. Five thousand seven hundred and sixty two cases are active while the total positive cases in … Continue reading
45,000 Tobagonians have so far qualified for COVID vaccine
Forty-five thousand people in Tobago have so far qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine. General Manager of Primary Care Services at the Tobago Regional Health Authority, Dr. Roxanne Mitchell gave the figures this morning. Also speaking at the weekly COVID briefing … Continue reading
Prime Minister is out of isolation after testing negative for the coronavirus
A negative COVID-19 test leads to the Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley being out of isolation. A release from the OPM said this follows a test yesterday in keeping with the stated health protocols. It said this brings to an … Continue reading
2 more COVID related deaths and 151 new cases
Two more persons have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths nationally to 161. The latest update from the Ministry of Health yesterday also says there are 151 new positive cases of the virus. It says 152 persons … Continue reading
PDP leader Watson Duke calls for protest outside the parliament
Political Leader of the Progressive Democratic Patriots, Watson Duke calls for protest outside the parliament building in Port of Spain. Mr. Duke is not pleased with the findings of the Joint Select Committee on the constitution amendment Tobago Self Government … Continue reading
PM remains COVID-19 positive
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley remains COVID-19 positive. Dr. Rowley was tested again for COVID-19 yesterday and the results returned positive. This is Dr. Rowley’s 3rd test for the virus. He first tested positive on April 6th. In a statement, … Continue reading
Union leaders rally against government in Tobago
A rally against the government in Tobago as union leaders say enough is enough. The Joint Trade Union Movement, the National Trade Union Center and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions and NGOs led the motorcade yesterday. Just before the … Continue reading
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