Dr Hinds: T&T aiming for zero Covid-19 transmissions
Trinidad and Tobago’s goal is to drive transmission of the Sars-Cov-2 virus the virus that causes Covid-19 down to zero. This, according to the Ministry of Health’s technical director of the epidemiology division, Dr Avery Hinds.
Speaking at the health ministry’s virtual press conference, Dr Hinds acknowledged that achieving zero transmissions would not be easy.
Photo: Technical Director, epidemiology division, Ministry of Health
“The goal is, in the initial instance while we still have a certain level “control” over the population status, to get as close as possible to having zero cases in the community, zero cases transmitted,” he said. “Bearing in mind, of course, that one of the problems with this particular virus is the fact that you can have people who are asymptomatic cases.
“[…] Business is slow [as] not much people want to come here to buy alcohol or beer to go. They would prefer to go to the grocery and the groceries are now open on a 24 hours basis.
“[…] One thing that could have probably been given a try is to limit the time the groceries are allowed to sell alcohol…”
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Photo: A restaurant employee sanitises the bar during the Covid-19 pandemic.