Trinidad and Tobago to get 800,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine by 13th July

Notably, Prime Minister stated that a shipment of 800,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday 13th July, 2021.

All restaurants, food establishments, itinerant and non-itinerant food services will be allowed to provide drive-through, curbside and takeaway services only from Monday 19th July, 2021. No consumption of food will be allowed on site.

- The resumption of outdoor exercise and activity in public spaces, limited to groups of five (Monday 19th July, 2021).

- From Monday 12th July, 2021:

•All sectors of manufacturing will be allowed to resume.

•The reopening of Car dealerships.

- Further removal of restrictions will be announced at the end of July.

Dr Rowley further noted that during the month of July, “this country will be significantly vaccinated", noting the commencement of an additional mass vaccination programme to begin on Friday 16th July, 2021.

Also, he noted that more details would be provided by the Ministry of Health.

He said the Government is hoping to fully vaccinate 900,000 people.

" "The Government of Trinidad and Tobago today has done what the Government has set out to do, which is to provide the population with the vaccines that are required, and the population is now required to use those vaccines to protect itself on an individual basis," PM said during the press meeting.

Total confirmed case till date: 34,577

Total recovered: 27,549

Total deaths due to this noble virus: 935

Moreover, Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela, with distinctive Creole traditions and cuisines.

The main opposition leader of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad Bissessar, continuously slamming the current government on the vaccine policy and handling of coronavirus.