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The island’s Covid-19 death toll hit double figures over the Christmas holiday after a senior died.
The death last Saturday was the tenth related to coronavirus infection.
Health officials also announced that 20 new coronavirus infections had been di...
DATE: Dec 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s Covid-19 death toll moved into double figures after a victim died today.
Health officials also announced that 20 new coronavirus infections had been logged.
The number of deaths related to coronavirus infection now stands at ten.
Kim Wil...
DATE: Dec 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Two patients have tested positive for the coronavirus in one of Bermuda Hospitals Board’s “long-term care areas”, it was revealed tonight.
The cases came despite a BHB ban on long-term patients at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute and the King Edwa...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Eight new cases of coronavirus have been found out of 1,187 test results taken by the Ministry of Health.
There are 214 active cases, down from 223 reported yesterday. There are 83 cases under investigation.
Of the active cases, 211 are under publ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
No new cases of Covid-19 were reported today.
There were 1,257 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, welcomed the news following the island’s recent outbreak of cases but warned th...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A leading scientist for tracking the coronavirus in Bermuda reassured the public yesterday that human error rather than a “glitch” in the testing system had led to some getting sent incorrect results.
Carika Weldon apologised after 24 people were giv...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A call for new blood donors has been made after donations were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Bermuda Blood Donor Centre team asked residents to “give the gift of life” and become a blood donor “even if they have not donated before”.
A Ber...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island recorded six new cases of coronavirus infection out of 1,000 test results, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson highlighted that in one weekend in November, three gatherings at two venues caused more than 80 people to get infect...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Americans have been advised not to travel to Bermuda because of the “high risk” of coronavirus infection.
The warning was issued by the US Centres for Disease Control, which said that “travellers should avoid all travel to Bermuda”.
The island is one...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian nurse who works in Toronto has become one of the first Bermudians to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Keira Whited took the step last Wednesday after health officials in the city appealed for volunteers to take part in a vaccinatio...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan