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The visually impaired are to be assisted by a new application.

The Blind Welfare Association says the CVAS app was developed in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunication Union.

Executive Officer of the association Kenneth Surat says it will aid blind persons tremendously.

And he said the pilot would be expanded as time goes on.

CVAS stands for the Caribbean Video Assistance Service.

Ten more positive COVID-19 cases are recorded locally.

In a release the Ministry of Health says these patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.

The release also says the number of persons testing positive at public and private facilities now stands at 5764 while the active case load is 661.

Meanwhile the Chief Medical Officer maintains that there were no positive cases of COVID-19 during a 24-hour period earlier this week.

The Ministry of Health reported zero cases of COVID-19 on Monday.

The report caused some speculation but during the COVID-19 briefing yesterday Dr. Roshan Parasram explained why there were no cases during that period.

The CMO further explained that this country is operating within the best practice policy for reporting of COVID cases.

The total number of fatalities attributed to COVID-19 now stands at 110.

The body of Anthony Walkes has been found after 2 days of searches.

Mr. Walkes fell while using a bridge at Halls Trace, Sisters Road, Eccles Village on Monday.

He was then taken away by floodwaters.

Officers of the Municipal Police and workers of the Princes Town Regional Corporation spotted his body yesterday morning at around 9 o’clock.

Residents are said to have seen Mr. Walkes fighting the raging floodwaters after he fell.

They tried to get him out but failed.

This led to searches for over 2 days.

Mr. Walkes was 49-years-old and is said to have suffered from mental illness.

And the body of 37-year-old Reachard Ali is found in a pond in Barrackpore.

It is believed he drowned while fishing at a pond near his home on Tuesday.

A farmer told police he saw Mr. Ali heading to the pond on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. Ali’s relatives were informed that he was missing and a search had been launched.

The body was retrieved.

And a man also drowned while bathing at Las Cuevas Bay yesterday.

His name has been given as Bruce Constantine.

He was from Paramin.

It is reported Mr. Constantine was seen struggling in the water and was pulled out.

Efforts to resuscitate him failed.

Mr. Constantine was 45-years-old.

A post mortem is to be conducted today.

The police service has filed an appeal of a Magistrate’s decision to dismiss charges against 7 Venezuelan women and 5 local men.

They were charged with breaching Public Health Regulations in April this year.

The 12 people were allegedly found at a party in St. Anns, contrary to the regulations.

On Monday this week Magistrate Sarah De Silva dismissed the matters, after the prosecution said it wanted to have the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions appoint an attorney.

The police are said to have failed to abide by the previous orders of the court to disclose its summary of evidence.

It is now reported; the police service electronically filed the appeal on Tuesday.

A date for the hearing has not yet been set.

In a release Commissioner Gary Griffith says the collapse of the cases cannot be blamed on the police.

He says the police service was always ready and willing to proceed.

On Tuesday evening, Commissioner Griffith said he had asked for a report on the matter.

But he also insisted such situations are not as frequent as before his time in the service.

The 12 accused persons were held at what was described as a “COVID Sex Party” at Alicia’s Guest House in St. Anns.

President of the Public Services Association is being described as reckless, because of his position on the order for workers to return to their regular schedules.

Mr. Duke has called on workers not to leave their children unattended at home.

One of the teams going up against Mr. Duke in elections later this month is appalled by the instructions given to PSA members.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday Oral Saunders said Mr. Duke is taking the wrong approach.

Mr. Saunders who is the presidential candidate for Team United Public Servants said there needs to be dialogue with the powers that be to resolve existing issues.

The call to stay home was made by Mr. Duke on Sunday. 

Thirty-one Venezuelan nationals are discovered and detained along the Los Iros Beach.

The group is made up of 13 females and 18 males.

Two Trinidad and Tobago nationals, aged 36 and 61 are currently assisting Southwestern Division Detectives with their investigations into the incident.

Reports say at 11.55am Sunday police were told of a large group breaching the border along the beach in Santa Flora.

Officers of the division’s Emergency Response Patrol and Siparia Criminal Investigations Department immediately responded.

When they arrived at the location, the officers intercepted 2 vehicles, which were reportedly carrying a number of persons.

Police say a count revealed a total of 31 Venezuelans and 2 Trinidad and Tobago men who were the drivers of the vehicles.

All parties have been taken into quarantine following which charges are expected.

The immigrants are expected to be repatriated to their homelands.

In a release, the TTPS thanked the public for continuing to report illicit activities and suspected illegal immigrants to its 555 hotline.