Non-vaccinated travellers flying to Bermuda are almost five times more likely to test positive for Covid-19 than those who are fully vaccinated, according to statistics.

While data collated from arrivals at the L.F. Wade International Airport show that more vaccinated travellers have tested positive on arrival than non-vaccinated, the figures are skewed because the pool of vaccinated travellers is much larger.

According to the figures released on Saturday by the health ministry, 35,891 people have flown to the island since July 1, with 84 testing positive.

Of the 84 positive test results, 77 were vaccinated while only seven were non-vaccinated.

But proportionally, the number of non-vaccinated travellers is 4.6 times higher than that of vaccinated arrivals.

The vast majority of arrivals – 98 per cent or 35,173 people – were vaccinated. Just 0.22 per cent tested positive.

The seven non-vaccinated arrivals testing positive came from a pool of just 718 travellers, representing a positivity rate of 1.04 per cent.

Commenting on the numbers, a Government spokeswoman said: “It is important that when looking at the data we look at the percentage of cases, and not the total volume.

“Vaccinated travellers outnumber unvaccinated travellers by a factor of 52 to 1.

“Since July 1 0.22 per cent of all vaccinated travellers have tested positive on or after arrival, while 1.04 per cent of unvaccinated travellers have tested positive.

“This means that unvaccinated travellers are 4.6 times more likely to test positive for the coronavirus.”