COVID-19 in Trinidad & Tobago (Local Updates & Discussions Only)

[De Dragon]

It baffles me why people crave kfc and doubles. Both taste like crap

Go forth and eat your KFC and doubles and the other unhealthy foods that you craving and coveting so desperately.

Not every one cut out to eat caviar and truffles only

Or enjoys rubbing up on drunk, sweaty, thirsty, diseased people that they have to pay for others to do.

[shogun]

Virus like a hypochondriacs wet nightmare.

[sMASH]

^^ that making it seems that its not specifically SARS... is just that its the most common tissue to contact, so thats why it gets attacked more often.
when he said 'eyes' that jumped out at me cause i was thinking that the thing so contagious that u might get it through u eyes. but when they labeled it sars, i brush that aside saying that it only has to deal with lungs... somehow.
then u hear bout the kawasaki disease in children... how de rasclat a virus that is specific to lungs, causing kawasaki disease ???

that explanation, for me at least, explain a big chunk of this virus... cause people coudl get it in through their eyes, it gets transported throughout the body. it gets passed off in stool. its easy to contract easy to spread. not limited to respiratory focused means.

nothing really changed, cept for probably using eye protection too. and ensuring u dont have broken skin exposed.

[Ted_v2]

if you all saw whats going on since the 1st, its like the country already opened.
went in the grocery, nobody wearing mask.
went in a couple hardware same thing, no hand wash stations, no sanitizer. stopped RBC no social distancing but mask and hand sanitizer.

its a good move, alot of people will now start back to get employment from alot of things.

[maj. tom]

Reopenings bring new cases in S. Korea, virus fears in Italy
South Korea’s capital shut down nightclubs after a cluster of new coronavirus infections, and Italian authorities fear a second wave of cases as countries around the world try to find a balance between saving jobs and saving lives

South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses, and Italian authorities worried that people were getting too friendly at cocktail hour during the country's first weekend of eased restrictions.

The new flareups — and fears of a second wave of contagion — underscored the dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen their economies.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory ... s-70593105

[maj. tom]

Coronavirus: Germany infection rate rises as lockdown eases
Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions.

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany's reproduction rate - the number of people each confirmed patient infects - is now above 1.

This means the number of infections is now rising in the country.

The report came as thousands of Germans gathered on Saturday calling for a total end to the lockdown.

Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a broad relaxation of national restrictions on Wednesday after talks with the leaders of Germany's 16 states.

All shops are allowed to reopen, pupils will gradually return to class and the Bundesliga - Germany's top football league - will restart as soon as next weekend.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52604676

[paid_influencer]

is a marathon, not a sprint. we going to have to find a way to keep the economy from collapsing without putting our health at risk.

[sMASH]

probably we might actually get a first wave. well, if they test in the areas that deserve testing. i figure not...

a few cases do not an epidemic, make.

[Gem_in_i]

Figures in the UK increasing now.

[shogun]

Coronavirus: Germany infection rate rises as lockdown eases
Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions.

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany's reproduction rate - the number of people each confirmed patient infects - is now above 1.

This means the number of infections is now rising in the country.

The report came as thousands of Germans gathered on Saturday calling for a total end to the lockdown.

Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a broad relaxation of national restrictions on Wednesday after talks with the leaders of Germany's 16 states.

All shops are allowed to reopen, pupils will gradually return to class and the Bundesliga - Germany's top football league - will restart as soon as next weekend.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52604676

Damn.

[pugboy]

rising after a few days relax seems a bit premature since they say it’s usually a 4-14 days before the virus kicks in after infection

i would expect after a week of opening

[paid_influencer]

rising after a few days relax seems a bit premature since they say it’s usually a 4-14 days before the virus kicks in after infection

i would expect after a week of opening

this is true.

The first few rounds of exponential spread are very boring. You go from 2 people to 4 people to 8 people to 16 people, each round requiring 4 days for exponential growth. The early numbers do not raise much attention and are very easy to hide in the population.

[vtec-ghost]

if you all saw whats going on since the 1st, its like the country already opened.
went in the grocery, nobody wearing mask.
went in a couple hardware same thing, no hand wash stations, no sanitizer. stopped RBC no social distancing but mask and hand sanitizer.

This...drove through grande today, and nobody who were out and about had on masks. Persons going in and out of groceries, no mask and no hand washing. Everybody about their normal business. Sad that they just seem not to care

[MaxPower]

if you all saw whats going on since the 1st, its like the country already opened.
went in the grocery, nobody wearing mask.
went in a couple hardware same thing, no hand wash stations, no sanitizer. stopped RBC no social distancing but mask and hand sanitizer.

This...drove through grande today, and nobody who were out and about had on masks. Persons going in and out of groceries, no mask and no hand washing. Everybody about their normal business. Sad that they just seem not to care

Hello vtec_ghost,

What you have observed today is quite normal behavior of Trinidadians. It’s a careless and ignorant mentality that continues to bring this country down.

Covid19 would change the lives of very few people in T&T, but for the majority, their die hard unhygienic ways continue as normal.

I think a public execution of someone not wearing a mask will send a message, but that wont happen.

We have the LAZY and incompetent army doing nothing. They should be patrolling the streets and enforcing SD and mask compliance.

But leave them bro, we actually need them to find the virus for us. You do what u have to do to protect yourself and loved ones.

I am actually hoping we get more cases so the Govt can get more stern and aggressive with the population.

T&Ts ASS is wayyyy to happy compared to other countries and they need a wake up call.

[redmanjp]

[redmanjp]

eating food on site including street food a breach of regulations

take yuh doubles and go!

[aaron17]

C'mon ...they should enforce no service to those without masks.

[De Dragon]

Those advocating for wholesale re-opening seem not to realize that in the event of a terrible second wave, what that means for the economy. Yes you're suffering now, but when lockdown 2.0 occurs, it will be worse.

[redmanjp]

[jhonnieblue]

See why trinis deserve this and worse, all that for what, a stupid doubles in oil? Should get a heart attack and die yes smh
Seems they just want a fast death
Luck saved us the first round.

[carluva]

For those people lining up for doubles... Apart from the visible lack of social distancing, not one person in that photo seems to be wearing a mask.

This is really shameful. I will not be surprised after this week, the PM shuts down these food establishments once more due to lack of adherence to protocols.

[Strugglerzinc]

For those people lining up for doubles... Apart from the visible lack of social distancing, not one person in that photo seems to be wearing a mask.

This is really shameful. I will not be surprised after this week, the PM shuts down these food establishments once more due to lack of adherence to protocols.

Nah, tanty on the left have on mask and she distant. She just want a doubles safely.

[redmanjp]

For those people lining up for doubles... Apart from the visible lack of social distancing, not one person in that photo seems to be wearing a mask.

This is really shameful. I will not be surprised after this week, the PM shuts down these food establishments once more due to lack of adherence to protocols.

Nah, tanty on the left have on mask and she distant. She just want a doubles safely.

keep in mind the cloth masks really protect others, not so much her, so if the ppl nearby not wearing one she still at risk especially if less than 6 feet apart- only the N95s protect the wearer

[pugboy]

i see plenty masks with valve for exhale
that means a positive mask wearer could still easily spread germs

[redmanjp]

https://newsday.co.tt/2020/05/11/5-more-samples-sent-to-carpha-no-other-changes-in-covid19-stats/

5 more samples sent to CARPHA, no other changes in covid19 stats
NARISSA FRASER 2 HRS AGO

THE total number of samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and UWI for testing is now 2,312, after five more were sent overnight.

In its 10am daily update on Monday, the Health Ministry said there were no overnight changes to the number of cases thus far – 116 – and the number of patients discharged - 107. The number of unique patient tests done is 1,971 and the total number of repeated tests is 341.

One stable, non-bedridden patient remains at the Couva Hospital. Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram, at the 10am virtual press conference on Monday, said this patient had been at the Home of Football step-down facility, but was moved back to the hospital as a precautionary measure after displaying symptoms.

The number of deaths remains at eight.

Parasram added that a patient who was at the High Dependency Unit of the Couva Hospital was discharged over the weekend after she returned negative results from two tests done within 24 hours.

so did that patient previously recover and now relapsed?

[redmanjp]

i see plenty masks with valve for exhale
that means a positive mask wearer could still easily spread germs

yeah i seeing that too- they do make breathing easier and less moisture builds up- but MOH should inform ppl about this

[FrankChag]

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[hustla_ambition101]

any pics of kfc royal castle marios etc

[paid_influencer]

the angle of that photo making it look worse than it is. I can see that there are:

- three separate lines
- a 30 to 40 degree angle between each line
- 3 feet front-back distance between each patron

The photo compresses that and makes it look like one big jostle with plenty people. But there is some order there and dare I say this is a good model for the "new normal" in dealing with crowds.

[Dohplaydat]

the angle of that photo making it look worse than it is. I can see that there are:

- three separate lines
- a 30 to 40 degree angle between each line
- 3 feet front-back distance between each patron

The photo compresses that and makes it look like one big jostle with plenty people. But there is some order there and dare I say this is a good model for the "new normal" in dealing with crowds.

Still no one wearing masks though