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The island recorded another death from Covid-19 last night as the number of active cases surged to a new high of 948.
The death brought the death toll to 36 since the pandemic hit in March last year and the number of infections is 44 higher than the ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Requests for large group exemptions will come under greater scrutiny because of the spike in coronavirus cases, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport said today.
Ernest Peets added that reducing the number of gatherings would help to “contain the ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The spike in Covid-19 patients has sparked a move by the Bermuda Hospitals Board to its second-highest alert level, staff were told.
A message sent on behalf of executives on Monday added that services were at risk and would be further under threat i...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The chief of staff of Bermuda’s hospitals system warned yesterday the public was running out of time to protect themselves from the worst effects of Covid-19 as a fresh wave of infections swept the island.
Wesley Miller, who has the most senior medic...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Dozens of bars, sports clubs and restaurants were in line with Covid-19 regulations when they were visited by police last weekend.
A police spokesman said that 61 compliance checks were carried out across the island by regular and reserve officers f...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A businessman said yesterday that he worried about the mental welfare of his staff as the island grappled with a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Colin Rego, the founder of the Sargasso home delivery service, said the company was “experiencing ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A bar and restaurant in Hamilton has shut up shop on a temporary basis because of a positive Covid-19 test, it was revealed last night.
A message from Front Street’s Pickled Onion said: “Due to a positive Covid result from an internal SafeKey testing...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The increase in Covid-cases has forced a bank to make changes to its teller operations.
A spokesman for Clarien Bank said: “As a result of the current Covid outbreak and out of an abundance of caution for both our employees and clients, Clarien has m...
DATE: Sep 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Another 192 coronavirus cases were logged yesterday, pushing the total number of active infections to 613.
The number of patients in hospital went up to 28 – an increase of 18 since Tuesday – with five people in intensive care.
That is the highest n...
DATE: Sep 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police and health officials will join forces this weekend in a crackdown on breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
A Government spokeswoman said that events with large group exemptions should expect to be visited to ensure they have stuck to the rules.
Sh...
DATE: Sep 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes