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Young people aged 10 to 19 are the peak infection group in the island’s latest surge in coronavirus numbers, government figures have revealed.
But the average age of people who tested positive for the coronavirus is 30.
Kim Wilson, the health ministe...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Minister of Health yesterday praised Bermuda and its frontline workers for their fortitude after more than 20 months of struggle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kim Wilson, in what she said was likely her last Covid-19 briefing of the year, thanke...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 100 new cases of the coronavirus have been logged, health officials said last night.
Cases have more than doubled since the last update – up to 152 from the 62 confirmed last Thursday.
The number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant ha...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Extra vaccines booster appointments against Covid-19 have been added at the Pier 6 clinic in Hamilton.
Appointments remain limited, with health officials looking to increase opportunities for the shots next month.
The Government said appointments can...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health officials have identified two clusters of Omicron, with 12 cases of on-island transmissions of the coronavirus variant confirmed.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said Omicron been found in people aged from “under 20 to under 60”.
H...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus has forced countries across the globe to tighten entry restrictions for travellers.
For people planning to get off the island for Christmas that has caused further inconvenience — and cost...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The island’s healthcare system is braced to manage another wave of Covid-19 cases as the Omicron variant continued its spread, the Chief Medical Officer said yesterday.
Ayo Oyinloye added that the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital had restocked its s...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Omicron variant cases of the coronavirus have almost doubled since health officials announced 16 cases at the start of the week, it was announced yesterday.
The Omicron strain accounted for 31 of the cases where typing was available.
The news came as...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt instructed a senior civil servant to ensure Ewart Brown was compensated for financial losses at his two clinics after the One Bermuda Alliance government slashed fees for medical scans.
The Premier sent the letter to the permanent secretar...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
New travel regulations on unvaccinated visitors to the island have been eased for minors – two days after the rules came into effect.
Regulations that came into force on Monday initially required non-residents of 12 and older to be fully immunise...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell