■ PAHO warns that recent surge in COVID-19 cases has overburdened struggling systems. Countries must urgently increase staff and training and prioritize health care workers for vaccination ■
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, cases of COVID reinfections are becoming more common.
The Ministry of Health has recorded 9 additional COVID related death. This brings the total number of deaths to 3,495. There are currently 430 patients in the hospital. The ministry has also recorded 756 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 21,629.
Dr. the Hon. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and the Hon. Lisa Morris- Julian visited schools in the North East, expressing excitement for schools opening while reminding students to follow all safety protocols and guidelines. Details follow in this press release from the Ministry of Education:
CEO Albert Bourla says final sales for COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid could be “way bigger” than forecasts.
Health minister Terrence Deyalsingh today announced that the Point Fortin General Hospital will be decommissioned as a COVID-19 facility and subsequently returned to the public seeking primary and secondary care.
(AP) — Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the omicron variant of the virus.
The Ministry of Health has recorded 19 additional COVID related death. This brings the total number of deaths to 3,486. There are currently 424 patients in the hospital. The ministry has also recorded 926 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 20,915.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The governors of four states announced plans Monday to lift statewide mask requirements in schools by the end of February or March, citing the rapid easing of COVID-19′s omicron surge.
There was one additional COVID-19 death in Tobago on Monday according to an update from the Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection. The person, according to the update, was unvaccinated. It brings the total deaths on the island to 237.
The Ministry of Health has recorded 7 additional COVID related death. This brings the total number of deaths to 3,467. There are currently 468 patients in the hospital. The ministry has also recorded 573 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 20,609.
Two more unvaccinated people are the latest COVID-19 victims in Tobago, according to the update for Sunday 7th February 2022, released by the Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection, in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA).