Another COVID-19 case has been recorded.
The Ministry of Health says the latest person is a primary contact of a recently positive COVID-19 patient.
The Ministry said this morning all established protocols have been implemented.
This case brings the number of infected persons in the country to 157.
One hundred and thirty have been treated and discharged.
The Oropouche east candidate for the United National Congress, Dr. Roodal Moonilal says the government has secretly signed the Petrotrin deal.
But he is telling Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley to keep his paws off the Petrotrin refinery.
At a meeting in Pointe a Pierre last evening Dr. Moonilal said he has been told the deal between Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company Limited has been sealed surreptitiously.
Dr. Moonilal said the Prime Minister has to understand Petrotrin does not belong to him but to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
Last week the head of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union, which is aligned to Patriotic Energies and Technologies, Ancel Roget said the deal is not done.
He said there are still things to be done.
Prime Minister Rowley has also defended his government’s decision to restructure and cut the losses at Petrotrin.
The United National Congress has promised to save the refinery from private hands.
It has been vowing to reopen Petrotrin, calling its sale a tragedy and sad day for the country.
Election candidate Renuka Sagramsingh Sooklal says she came face to face with a racist attack during a recent walk about in the St. Augustine constituency.
Mrs. Sagramsingh Sooklal is the Peoples National Movement’s selection to win the seat on August 10th.
But last night Mrs. Sagramsingh Sooklal said her ethnicity and support for the PNM came under attack while campaigning.
The PNM hopeful said last night the incident emboldened her.
She vowed to do all in her power to bring the seat home to the PNM.
Mrs. Soogramsingh Sooklal was speaking at a meeting of her party, which was held at the Queens Hall.
Former member of the Peoples National Movement and holder of several offices in the party, Nafeeza Mohammed has resigned.
Ms. Mohammed who is an attorney at law and former Parliamentarian, served as Chairman of the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation
She is also a former Senior Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister and a Deputy Political Leader of the party.
Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday Ms. Mohammed explained that her decision was long in coming.
She also expressed disappointment with the PNM’s candidate for the Barataria/San Juan constituency, Jason Williams.
Ms. Mohammed said she is now endorsing the opposition United National Congress’ candidate for the seat.
The attorney said life after politics would be no trouble for her, as she will continue with her legal practice.
The country’s total positive COVID-19 cases now stand at 154.
The latest case is a primary contact of a recently positive COVID-19 patient.
The Ministry of Health last evening said all established protocols have been implemented
Earlier the Ministry of Health said, 3 of the 6 cases were imported by nationals who recently returned from Antigua, Guyana and Vietnam.
Up to yesterday there were 16 COVID-19 positive patients warded at Caura Hospital, while 1 person is warded in the High Dependency Unit in the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility.
The Ministry said 6,910 samples were submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency and University of the West Indies sites for testing.
To date, 128 people have recovered from the virus and discharged, while 8 people have died from the illness.
On Monday night Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said 4 more people tested positive late yesterday.
He was speaking at a virtual political meeting at City Hall, San Fernando.
Dr. Rowley said while the State has been handling the pandemic well, the country is still in danger.
On Monday, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh was not ready to say if the recent cases constitute a 2nd wave of the virus.
Two buildings which house members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, had to be closed and sanitised after one officer tested positive for the coronavirus.
A woman police officer has tested positive for the virus on Monday.
The WPC is stationed at Riverside Plaza in Port of Spain.
President of the Police Social and Welfare Association, Inspector Gideon Dickson yesterday said the officer from the Riverside Plaza Operations went into quarantine last week.
Contact tracing is now to be done on scores of police officers following the positive result.
Members of staff on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain were also sent home yesterday.
Inspector Dickson is pleased that all the right things are being done to treat with the situation.
Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith is urging members of the public to follow all protocols before entering police stations across the country.
Thirty-four-year-old Frankie Dickson James has died at hospital, 2 days after he was shot in Tobago.
Mr. James died yesterday morning at the Scarborough General Hospital.
Last Sunday he was shot in the abdomen during an incident, which also claimed the life of Keron Sealey of Milford Court.
That incident occurred at Milford Road, Crown Point.
An off duty police officer is said to have intervened during a reported cutlass attack.
It is alleged the officer shot Mr. Sealey because he posed a threat to his life.
The officer is said to have shot 32-year-old Mr. Selaey several times.
A bullet also hit Mr. James.
Nearly one-third of Bangladesh is currently affected by flooding, after monsoon hit, leaving 2 million people needing help.
Many of those displaced are living in temporary shelters, while others are being forced to take refuge near highways or bridges.
More than 100 people have died so far.
Health officials say thousands have fallen victim to water-borne diseases.
The government says it is prepared to deal with the situation.
A call for more than just grant assistance from the State from the Blind Welfare Association for Disabled Citizens.
On Saturday, Camille Robinson Regis said that under her administration among those who benefitted were the differently abled.
Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday CEO of the association Kenneth Surrat said he appreciates all the help they have received.
He also made a case for the rehabilitation of persons injured on the job.
Mr. Surrat would also like to see more legislation to assist the disabled.
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service says it continues to closely monitor a low-pressure system in the Atlantic, which has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next 48 hours.
It says the system is located approximately 1200 km east of the Windward Islands and is moving westward near 30 km/hr.
The MET office says current analyses suggest that on its projected track, the center of the system is forecast to reach the Leeward Islands by tomorrow night.
However, it says at this time, the system poses no direct threat to Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and its dependencies.
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