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Home caregivers have been advised on getting temporary exemption from stay-at-home orders during the latest round of public health restrictions.
The Bermuda Health Council said registered home care providers should carry a copy of their official regi...
DATE: Apr 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s homeless population will be sheltered during the stay-at-home period with the help of the Government, the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors pledged today.
Tinee Furbert said that supplies, including personal protective equipment an...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Premier, David Burt, tonight outlined a raft of restrictions which he hopes will act as a “circuit breaker” to help stem the rise in cases of Covid-19.
It came as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 increased by five to 41, the Govern...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 34-year-old woman who lost her battle with cancer had planned to surprise a survivor by honouring her in an annual charity cause.
It would have been the third time that Kevina Santucci, a mother of one, would have shaved her head in support of chil...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian doctor working with Covid-19 patients in the UK said the vaccine was “a light at the end of the tunnel” that will enable the island to eventually return to normal.
Clemmie Stubbs, who works as an anaesthetist in the intensive care units o...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has grown by five to 41, the Government announced tonight.
There are six patients in ICU and the number of active cases is now 859 - a slight drop from 877.
Since the last update, there have been 1,279 ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Governor today urged the community to get immunised from Covid-19, saying Bermuda has enough doses of the vaccine to put a stop to the pandemic.
In a statement, Rena Lalgie said: “Bermuda is now in possession of enough vaccines provided by the U...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A charity foundation has donated $50,000 in support of the hospital’s Covid-19 vaccination clinic.
Chubb Charitable Foundation, the charity wing of the insurance company Chubb, donated the money to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation which la...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Police today called on people not to call 911 to ask about information on Covid-19 regulations.
A spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service operators have been inundated with callers seeking information on Covid regulations and guidelines.
“The BPS...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Belco has urged customers to pay their bills remotely this week as stay at home orders come into effect.
A Belco spokesman said the company will close its head office on Serpentine Road for the duration of the order, which starts tomorrow (Tuesday), ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes