This type of information has been changing dramatically on a daily basis as a result of which we may have even now to add more countries such as Switzerland and Norway to the list of restricted sources, given their reported rates of infection.
The Ministers of Health and National Security during the period of time, turned away at least two cruises ships from coming to Trinidad because there was evidence to suggest that persons on board were not well.At the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in Barbados COVID 19 and its effects was an agenda item and we discussed it as a region. The President of the United States has suspended all flights from Europe, save for the UK, to the United States from midnight tonight for a period of time. The Formula One Grand Prix carded for this weekend has been cancelled. Thermal screening was implemented as well as a monitoring of passenger manifests by the Regional Security Services Centre in Barbados, the regional centre set up for these types of matters.
The Ministry of Health through its relationships with international bodies, for example, PAHO and WHO, obtained the latest information available on the virus and continued its active monitoring, advising the Government at every step of the way.An Inter-Ministerial Committee was also set up to report to the Minister of Health and the Minister of National Security to be chaired by the Chief Medical Officer, this committee drive our preparation for and response to COVID 19, in accordance with WHO guidelines.
Limit your exposure to public places. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.In the meantime I urge citizens to be responsible and to act with restraint as we navigate this period of the changing and the unknown. There are three living former Prime Ministers: Basdeo Panday, served 1995–2001.
This is a list of the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1950 to the present day:
Eric Williams, first and longtime prime minister of independent Trinidad and Tobago (1962–81), who founded (1956) the People’s National Movement (PNM) and led his country to independence. During my first address to you at a press conference at the beginning of this period of challenge I did point out to you that what we were facing was not just a health issue but if it plays out as it portends then there will be very serious economic exposures for Trinidad and Tobago.
This affected amongst other things, oil and gas commodities and their prices.