Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant.
This was announced by Minister of Health (MoH) Terrence Deyalsingh who was speaking at a conference hosted by his Ministry on Monday.
What’s particularly “disturbing”, according to Deyalsingh, is the fact that the woman who brought the virus into T&T, boarded a flight in New York City despite presenting a positive COVID-19 test.
The woman presented a positive PCR test to travel authorities before flying to Panama where she presented a negative antigen test before entry into T&T.
This is in complete contravention of the existing travel entry requirements.
The person has since been placed in a stepdown facility.
Passengers that were near this individual have also been ordered to self-isolation. [LoopTT]
