Trinidad and Tobago close to activating healthcare system backup plans
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh - Ministry of Health
AS the number of covid19 cases continues to rise, so do the chances of the Health Ministry needing to activate its backup plans for the parallel healthcare system.
On Thursday, the ministry recorded 291 new cases and two more deaths. There are now 3,236 active cases and the death toll is 191. A total of 303 patients are in hospital.
On Wednesday morning, principal medical officer of institutions Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards said, There are currently 542 beds available with supporting staff. If things continue as they are, we will have 226 spaces available, which gives us seven days to full occupancy.”
Health Ministry outlines backup plans for public health system
Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility. -
AS the number of covid19 cases continues to rise, the Health Ministry has said it has backup plans in place to lower the chances of the public healthcare system being overwhelmed.
But for now, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said Trinidad and Tobago is “in a pretty good place when it comes to hospital capacity.”
He was responding to questions from reporters during Wednesday morning’s virtual Health Ministry press conference.
He said only the paediatric tower at the Couva Multi-Training Hospital Facility is being used to house covid19 patients. But should space there run out owing to the rapidly increasing case numbers, “Plan B” will be activated – the adult tower there will be used.
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