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Senior managers at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital say they are prepared for a surge in Covid-19 cases - after 18 patients were admitted over the weekend.
And the Bermuda Hospitals Board last night urged families to “take their loved ones home for...
DATE: Apr 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two people succumbed to Covid-19 over the weekend, bringing Bermuda’s death toll from the illness to 14.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said she was “deeply saddened” to report the first deaths from the coronavirus since one person in early Januar...
DATE: Apr 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Cabinet Office tonight provided an update on the government services impacted by the current coronavirus outbreak.
A Cabinet Office spokesperson stated: “Today the Government is providing an update on the departments and services that are impacted by...
DATE: Apr 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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The Bermuda Hospitals Board has been swamped by medical waste in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But it insists the build-up of debris does not pose a health hazard.
BHB operates two macerators at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, which handl...
DATE: Apr 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Another 75 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed today with active cases now totalling more than 500.
Five people are also now in hospital - with three in critical care.
Minister of Health Kim Wilson tonight implored people to stay in their bubble over th...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A message circulating on social media platform Whatsapp purporting to be a Royal Gazette notice stating that Bermuda is reverting to the system of going to grocery stores by alphabetical order is false.
The flyer, which appears to be similar to ones ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police will be out in force this Easter holiday weekend to ensure that Covid-19 public safety measures are being adhered to.
At a press conference this afternoon, Assistant Police Commissioner Martin Weekes said the Bermuda Police Service “will be do...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A string of surgeries have been called off over the past year because of a shortage of beds at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Fifty-four elective procedures had to be postponed from April 2020 through this month, some shortly before they were sch...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Minister of Health has warned the public to be wary of false information on social media about Covid-19
Kim Wilson said that the Government was aware of a fake e-mail image claiming to be from the Department of Health claiming that a stay at home...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda recorded another 60 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus yesterday, bringing the number of active cases to a record 476.
The positive results were among a batch of 1,660 tests delivered to the department of health.
It is the third highest dai...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan