Buena Vista General Care

26/11/2022

*A Message from the Office of the Prime Minister*

NATIONAL ALERT

We are currently experiencing a weather emergency.

Excessive rains are upon us and all our water courses are at or are close to capacity. The international forecasts are for further incoming heavy rainfall over the next two days. Already there is significant damage to our road infrastructure in very many parts of the country. We are anticipating increased flooding and landslides in susceptible areas.

Citizens are requested to be very alert to these dangers and, as far as feasible, restrict your movements until the dangers have passed or are abated.

All arms and agencies of the state have been fully mobilised and are on alert under the instruction of the Prime Minister and under the monitoring guidance of a team of
Ministers from Local Government, Works and Transport, as well as National Security.

Further updates and interventions will be forthcoming from the relevant agencies as we batten down to ride out this period of weather emergency.

Please be safe and look out for ouneighbours especially those who are unable to properly look after themselves.

Pay attention to the updates and cooperate as much as possible under these very threatening circumstances.

22/05/2021

25/07/2020

Thank You God 🙏🙏🙏

Tropical Storm Gonzalo Downgraded to a Depression

As of 2:00 p.m. today the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center downgraded Tropical Storm Gonzalo to a depression.

As a result, the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has discontinued the Tropical Stom Warning for Tobago and the Adverse Weather Alert for Trinidad.

Please continue to exercise caution and be safe.

25/07/2020

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Take note of the hotline number for the Disaster Management Unit in your area.

23/07/2020

Home caregivers for people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should:
✅ Ensure the ill persons rests 🛌 , drinks plenty of fluids and eats nutritious food.
✅ Wear a medical mask when in the same room with an ill person. Do not touch the mask 😷 or face during use and discard it afterward.
✅ Frequently clean hands 🙌 with soap and water or alcohol-based rub, especially:
• after any type of contact with the ill person or their surroundings
• before, during and after preparing food
• before eating
• after using the toilet
✅ Use dedicated dishes 🍽, cups, eating utensils, towels and bedlinens for the ill person. Wash dishes, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedlinens used by the ill person with soap and water.
✅ Identify frequently touched surfaces by the ill person and clean and disinfect them daily.
✅ Call 📞 your health care facility immediately if the ill person worsens or experiences difficulty breathing.

16/03/2020

Protect yourself and loved ones from getting previously called the .

Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer.

More tips below!

16/03/2020

MoH : March 15, 2020 Trinidad and Tobago Update # 25

13/03/2020

13/03/2020

GOOD NEWS!!! Wuhan's Corona virus can cure itself * by a bowl of freshly boiled garlic water. The old Chinese doctor proved its effectiveness. Many patients have also proven it to be effective, RECIPE: Take eight (8) chopped garlic cloves, add seven (7) cups of water and bring to a boil. Eat and drink the boiled water from the garlic .Improved and cured overnight ... Please share with all your contacts can help save lives ..

13/03/2020

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Minister of Health, the Hon Terrence Deyalsingh has confirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s first imported case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The patient has been identified as a 52-year-old male who arrived from Switzerland.

Minister Deyalsingh made the announcement at a media conference held at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office located in Port of Spain today (Thursday 12th March 2020). The man flew into Trinidad on Monday, March 09th, 2020 and had been placed in self-isolation.

The Health Minister said the patient contacted his health care professional on Wednesday 11th March 2020 and the necessary swabs were taken and sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) who confirmed the positive result at 2:45 pm today (Thursday 12th March 2020). The Health Minister described the case as mild and said the patient will be transferred from home via suitably equipped ambulance services with all PPE (personal protective equipment) to the Caura Facility.

The patient’s family has also been placed in quarantine as of Wednesday 11th March 2020.

The Minister of Health stated that contact tracing began on Wednesday under the protocols used for tuberculosis.

He noted that due to patient confidentiality, he would not be able to provide further details at this time.

Minster Deyalsingh assured that the Government will continue to be transparent and timely in providing information to the population.

13/03/2020

🦠THE BEST PROTECTION AGAINST CORONAVIRUS 🦠:

🚿WET YOUR HANDS
🚿LATHER, MAKING SURE TO GET SOAP IN ALL THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES
🚿SCRUB FOR *20 SECONDS*
🚿RINSE AND * DRY THOROUGHLY

Step 1
Wet your hands with clean, running water. Then, turn off the tap and soap up your hands.
Soap is more effective at removing germs than water alone.
Step 2
Work the soap into a lather by rubbing your hands together. Lather soap onto the backs of your hands, in between your fingers and under your nails.
Lathering causes friction, which strips pesky germs and dirt from the skin. Be sure to get into the nooks and crannies, too -- germs lurk there.
Step 3
Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Sing or hum "Happy Birthday" twice through to keep time.
There's no magic number, but washing your hands for at least 20 seconds has been shown to remove more microbes than washing for shorter periods does. Singing "Happy Birthday" is just a fun way to make sure you're scrubbing long enough.

Step 4
Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
You've lifted the germs from your hands. Clean water flushes them off.
Step 5
Dry your hands using a clean towel or air-dry them (or a bit of both).
Wet hands easily transfer viruses. Drying them off lessens that risk.
Soap and water are your best defenses against viruses, but hand sanitizer is an OK substitute if you don't have access to either of those. Just pump a small glob of sanitizer on one hand and rub your hands together for about 20 seconds. Hand sanitizers won't get rid of dirt, chemicals or a few types of germs, but they're better than nothing.

~By Scottie Andrew and Yiwen Niu, CNN

22/09/2019

Praying for everyone safety in T&T

22/09/2019

⚠The alert level has been raised to yellow, as an intense tropical wave is likely to affect T&T between Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd.

🔸Adverse Weather Alert #1: Yellow Level: https://www.metoffice.gov.tt/early_warning

ℹA tropical wave is expected to move through the area between Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd.There is medium (40-60%) chance of heavy to intense showers and/or thunderstorms developing from Sunday morning. Significant rainfall will continue into Monday. Heavy/intense downpours will lead to street/flash flooding. Gusty winds in excess of 65 km/hr can be expected. The risk of landslides/landslips is very high in areas so prone. Stay tuned to our updates as the weekend progresses.

21/06/2019

9:00AM Update: Air Quality Slightly Improves to "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups." The latest: https://ttweathercenter.com/news/unhealthy-air-quality-forecast-overnight-for-the-2nd-time-this-year

Unhealthy Air Quality Arrives Across Trinidad and Tobago

As of 12:00 AM Friday 21st June 2019, for the second time for 2019, air quality across Trinidad and Tobago are at unhealthy levels due to dense Saharan Dust across the region.

The air is heavily polluted. Please close doors, windows and turn on air purifiers if possible. Children and the elderly are advised to avoid any outdoor physical exertion and to avoid staying outdoors, especially during heavy traffic. If working outdoors, wearing a mask is recommended.

Sensitive groups: Avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Move activities indoors or reschedule to a time when the air quality is better.

Everyone else: Reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. Take more breaks during all outdoor activities.

The national standard for Particulate Matter (PM) of diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) is 65 µg/m3 and PM of diameter ≤10 µm (PM10) is 75 µg/m3. Based on data from air quality monitoring stations, this has been exceeded, for the first time since the March 2019 Saharan Dust Outbreak.

https://ttweathercenter.com/news/unhealthy-air-quality-forecast-overnight-for-the-2nd-time-this-year