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

[bluefete]

Here we go:

State of Emergency - midnight
Curfew - 9Pm - 5 a.m

[MaxPower]

Master Keith!

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Pharmacies, Supermarkets, food production are exempted

[widdyphuck]

This aint gonna do one thing except give Police rights to do you as they wish.
I hope you guys who wished for this are Happy.
Who the hell even outside 9pm to 5am?
Its during the day people crowding the place.

[Les Bain]

When the curfew hours are your normal life

[bluefete]

Note: He did not say how long the SoE is for!

[sMASH]

Note: He did not say how long the SoE is for!

will have to wait for the condense, net give trouble and did not hear much after richards.

[Dohplaydat]

When the curfew hours are your normal life

Yea for real, this literally will make no difference to 99.9% of the population

[sMASH]

any changes to what u can do during the daytime?

[Chimera]

Need to see the full list of what's exempted

[widdyphuck]

Can someone tell me how a a curfew 9pm in the night when all business places closed going to slow the spread of COVID-19?
That curfew supposed to be during the day!!
*major facepalm*

[K74T]

Note: He did not say how long the SoE is for!

More than likely would run till the 23rd. Then there would be a conference next Saturday to state the way forward beyond the 23rd, which would be an extension of the SOE and current restrictions for another two weeks.

[SuperiorMan]

Can someone tell me how a a curfew 9pm in the night when all business places closed going to slow the spread of COVID-19?
That curfew supposed to be during the day!!
*major facepalm*

Exactly.

[Chimera]

Why they not stating any ramped up efforts to stop illegals from coming in

Why the coast guard and army not sinking boats that they catch bringing in illegals

[killercow]

Can someone tell me how a a curfew 9pm in the night when all business places closed going to slow the spread of COVID-19?
That curfew supposed to be during the day!!
*major facepalm*

For starters, unlike this 8pm curfew we had going on, if the police catch you between 9pm & 5am and you not essential, you can be arrested on the spot. No other reason required.

[Strugglerzinc]

Why they not stating any ramped up efforts to stop illegals from coming in

Why the coast guard and army not sinking boats that they catch bringing in illegals

Because, my good sir, there ARE no ramped up efforts to stop illegals.

Had there been, Gary and the rasta would have had press conference long time. It will probably start when the new boats get here.

[sMASH]

u just have to put more beds more resources to the health system. i know its not as easy as 'just' but u have cuba there for nurses, u have trainee nurses who coudl give basic care, u have america that stopped using a lot of their ventilators and what not, u coudl take a borrow.

u expect about 1000 persons to be HDU at any time.

the rest of people, jess buy some mattressess in furniture plus and stock up some schools. send food and water, let them get some crakers and pot and do what they have to do till they double positive.


u called an SOE for not being able to source resuources that the world is stopping using.

[widdyphuck]

If Gary is a smart man he should use this SOE to raid all them drug dealers house in the night since this SOE suspends all legal rights citizens have between the hours of 9pm to 5am.
Lots of "Black Boys" gonna claim police abuse and victimization.

[Country_Bookie]

Pharmacies, Supermarkets, food production are exempted

Should we assume that banks, credit unions etc are now closed? How are ppl who physically go into these places going to have access to their funds?

Or is it he just forgot to mention they still open?

[aaron17]

So parlour opening until 9pm?

[MaxPower]

Ok Mild Trotman talking….

#mute

[Dohplaydat]

Pharmacies, Supermarkets, food production are exempted

Should we assume that banks, credit unions etc are now closed? How are ppl who physically go into these places going to have access to their funds?

Or is it he just forgot to mention they still open?

That's probably just from the curfew bro.

Everything else is business as usual during the day.

[paid_influencer]

Trotman providing the most valuable info. How to care for/isolate sick people in your household.

[widdyphuck]

If this SOE is the best weapon we have against this COVID-19 virus God help us all.
This aint gonna do one sheit except propel people to further panic buy and congregate during the day because they "lockdown" during the night.

[K74T]

So parlour opening until 9pm?

How daft can you be? The current restrictions are still in place where these establishments close at 8PM.

[sMASH]

Trotman providing the most valuable info. How to care for/isolate sick people in your household.

good job, then.

[aaron17]

So parlour opening until 9pm?

How daft can you be? The current restrictions are still in place where these eatablishments close at 8PM.

Ok ...but it sounds logical. Now thinking it would give ample time to reach home etc.

[widdyphuck]

Link the lotto numbers for today.

[Chimera]

It have a day of prayer tomorrow. That's the last resort.

If this SOE is the best weapon we have against this COVID-19 virus God help us all.
This aint gonna do one sheit except propel people to further panic buy and congregate during the day because they "lockdown" during the night.

[Dohplaydat]

T&T continues to spin top in mud with pointless and weeks late policies.

ALL that was needed from late march was:
- Enforce as much work from home as possible because we still not doing this
- Educate everyone on the importance of indoor ventilation and INDOOR MASK wearing
- Allow outdoor dining but no indoor dining
- Masks in gyms, churches made mandatory
- ABSOLUTELY no weddings, big prayers etc.

Forget things like making sure the borders secure etc. that was never happening, but the above were realistic measures that could have reduced the magnitude and suddenness of this outbreak.