Today, The Youth Club of Trinidad is back in swing and we’ll check in on how it’s going so far. In the state, research from Denver University shows contact tracing apps are effective in reducing COVID-19 spread and in the world, an oil spill is causing some trouble in Mauritius.
Today, The Youth Club of Trinidad is back in swing and we’ll check in on how it’s going so far. In the state, research from Denver University shows contact tracing apps are effective in reducing COVID-19 spread and in the world, an oil spill is causing some trouble in Mauritius.
Sunny clear skies for most of the day today with highs just above 90 degrees. Tonight, we drop to lows in the mid 50s.
For Wednesday, sunny again with highs around 90 degrees.
Now, here’s the news.
Having opened back up on June 16, the Youth Club of Trinidad (TYC) has been pivotal in allowing parents to go to work as well as providing kids with a safe social outlet where they can see their friends and have fun while learning a little bit along the way. Located at 204 Kansas Avenue across from Kit Carson park in Trinidad, TYC Director Sadie Brown said their key to success has been plenty of time outdoors.
Brown also said they’ve reopened their fenced yard area with a playground being delivered soon.
She also explained that each member is given a bin full of arts and craft supplies, legos, and other personal items they can enjoy throughout the day to avoid cross contamination between members. They also are kept in family groups to help reduce impact should an outbreak occur.
Currently there are five staff members at the club plus Brown who all work diligently each day they’re open to keep surfaces disinfected and everyone in compliance.
With $40,000 from cannabis tax revenues approved by City Council, Brow said they are thankful for all the community support.
With Trinidad School District No. 1 running a virtually when they begin in September, Brown said they would be adjusting their regular hours to continue with their summer scheduling of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Included during the day is breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack.
For more information about the club or to apply for membership for students ages five to 17, give the Youth Club a call at 719-422-8090.
At the state, contact tracing apps can be effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19 according to new research from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business released on Monday.
Researchers say that there are drawbacks including privacy and civil liberties considerations, misidentification, government surveillance and the sharing and storing of personal information.
One DU professor stated that having mandatory mobile tracking and monitoring of people who are or may be COVID-19-positive may reduce new cases per day by 3.3 on average, given everything else stays the same.
The research data is from newly confirmed COVID-19 cases from six different countries, comparing Singapore and South Korea, which launched mandatory contact tracing via mobile apps, to China, Germany, Italy and the U.S., which did not mandate the use of mobile tracking apps.
Today in the world, large cracks have reportedly appeared in the hull of a cargo ship leaking oil in Mauritius, which is about 400 miles east of Madagascar BBC reported yesterday.
The MV Wakashio, believed to have been carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, ran aground on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on July 25th.
Despite bad weather, the Prime Minister said 500 tonnes had been safely pumped out on Monday.
But he warned the country was preparing for the "worst-case scenario".
France has sent a military aircraft with pollution control equipment from a nearby island, while Japan has sent a six-member team to assist the French efforts.
The Mauritius coast guard and several police units are also at the site in the south-east of the island.
Since the weekend, volunteers have been collecting straw from fields and filling sacks to make barriers against the oil.
Their actions went against an order from the government asking people to leave the clean-up to local authorities.
Happening today, Trinidad Carnegie Public Library will be offering free legal help between 3 and 4 p.m. with the help of a professional attourney. To reserve a time slot for to be called, contact the library at 719-846-6841.
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