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Caribbean Life, D 16 ECEMBER 25-31, 2020
CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP
testing positive for COVID-19 is expected
to continue to increase, along with
the number of persons arriving from
high-risk countries such as the US and
the UK for Christmas
and the traditional winter
tourist season.
Four of the persons
who have tested positive
for the virus contracted
it locally.
The island reached the 100-case
mark when a non-national arrived with
a negative PCR test result from the US
on Dec. 7 and tested negative on both
entry screenings and day-five testing,
but tested positive on day eight of quarantine.
The other traveler arrived from the
UK on Dec. 12 with a negative PCR
result and tested positive for COVID-19
on entry screening.
The National Emergency Management
Organization (NEMO) said in a
press statement the adult travelers were
in mandatory quarantine and will be
isolated until cleared by two negative
tests.
The statement said contact tracing
and testing have commenced.
Of the 100 cases of COVID-19 cases
confirmed, 82 have recovered, meaning
that there are now 18 active cases, all
imported from countries categorized
as high risk.
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister
Dr. Keith Rowley will soon be assuming
the chairmanship of CARICOM, according
to Attorney General Faris-al-Rawi.
He said Dr. Rowley is expected to
assume chairmanship of CARICOM at
the next intersessional
meeting on February
23-24, 2021.
In November, CARICOM
had announced
that Trinidad and
Tobag would host the intersessional
meeting.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic
occurred, the last CARICOM summit
in July was held virtually. It is expected
any other upcoming events will also be
held virtually.
The current CARICOM chairman is
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime
Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.
Next year, 2021, the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) will commemorate
the 20th anniversary of the signing and
coming into effect of the Revised Treaty
of Chaguaramas which, among other
things, established the legal and institutional
framework for the roll-out of
CARICOM Single Market and Economy
(CSME).
— Compiled by Azad Ali
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