Six months after recovering from COVID-19, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has a close encounter with the virus again.
He has been identified as a primary contact of someone with COVID-19.
The Office of the Prime Minister’s Facebook post on Saturday said Rowley was isolated and tested as required by existing health protocols.
He is fully vaccinated with the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, while his test results are negative, he will remain in isolation until a second test is conducted next week.
Speaking to Guardian Media, Opposition Chief Whip David Lee said Rowley was part of a parliamentary sitting last week. He said while the Opposition was concerned, members were prepared to follow any guidelines given to them.
Ayanna Webster-Roy
Lee said he knew Rowley was in Parliament on Wednesday and if they needed to do anything.
At a PNM meeting on Tuesday night, Rowley had revealed that a minister and their entire family were in isolation.
MP for Tobago East Ayanna Webster-Roy confirmed on Saturday that she and her family had contracted the virus, with the exception of her nine-year-old son.
She posted on her Facebook page, "Today marks the fourth day of our 20-day mandatory quarantine period.
"On day four, we are nearly back to normal health. Apart from a mild fever during the initial phase, my son is symptom-free.
"My daughter and I both have some mild congestion still, but that is it! I am eternally grateful to God for His mercy and to all the health professionals who have interacted with me and my family since we were tested."
Webster-Roy said she was also fully vaccinated with the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in June.