Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar says as the number of COVID-19 cases explodes with rising deaths, the Rowley regime is simply repeating the same tired propaganda lines over and over. 

In response to the Prime Minister’s statement on Saturday she says in a release that the definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result each time.

Mrs. Persad Bissessar says it is now depressingly clear to all citizens that the government has no clear and focused plan to adequately deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Opposition Leader wants the immediate establishment of a COVID-19 Intelligence Unit where all national security and health agencies will communicate and execute strategic plans and operations in unison and in real time. 

She also wants teams of health officers deployed to ensure COVID-19 regulations’ compliance by businesses and the public. 

Additionally Mrs. Persad Bissessar calls for increasing stocks of PPE for frontline workers, and an increase in the number of beds available for patients with more serious symptoms. 

She says the government must act decisively and not with an “it’s bad all around the world” mentality.

The opposition says it continues to urge citizens to follow the public health guidelines and take the necessary measures to protect themselves and their families.