For just about two weeks, Ministry of Health officials in Trinidad and Tobago have been warning citizens that COVID-19 cases are increasing again and on Wednesday, the country confirmed its largest number of cases for the year.
With this in mind, T&T’s Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith is urging both the Christian and the Shouter Baptist communities to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines this coming Holy Week.
In light of the rising COVID cases, Griffith yesterday said he will no longer be entertaining any requests by citizens seeking to hold vigils and marches.
In a release, the T&T Police Service said Griffith has instead asked that organisers be more innovative and have virtual events instead of gathering in their hundreds. This, the release said, includes the Stations of the Cross processions during Holy Week activities which start with Palm Sunday festivities over the weekend.
