The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a statement reporting that a member of the team supporting the Prime Minister’s delegation to Doha, Qatar, has tested positive for COVID-19, after testing negative on two PCR tests.
However, other members of the delegation remain negative.
The statement follows…
The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to advise that a member of the support staff team that accompanied the Trinidad and Tobago delegation to Doha, Qatar has tested positive for COVID-19.
The officer tested negative via a PCR test before departure and again tested negative on arrival at the airport in Qatar.
However, a subsequent test at the hotel produced a positive result.
The officer is currently in isolation and under medical supervision.
The test results for the other members of the delegation remain negative.
The Ministerial Session at the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), in Doha, Qatar. (Image courtesy Gas Exporting Countries Forum via Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Twitter)
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley continues to represent the country’s interests in several high-level meetings and discussions in Doha.
According to the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr Rowley met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi in Doha, Qatar today, Monday 21st February 2022.
“Both leaders are in Doha for the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Discussions included a focus on the role of natural gas in the global energy landscape,” the PM’s Office release revealed.
The PM is expected to deliver a National Statement at the GECF summit tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd February 2022.
He also is expected to meet tomorrow with Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
