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The Bermuda Government took steps last night to correct an erroneous classification of the island’s Covid-19 risk status by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Government said that the CDC has classified Bermuda’s Covid-19 risk sta...
DATE: Aug 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A permanent Covid-19 testing site for travellers opened in Hamilton yesterday at the Perot Post Office on Queen Street.
The announcement by Kim Wilson, the health minister, came as 734 new test results for coronavirus came back clear.
Ms Wilson thank...
DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New medical equipment that doubles the hospital’s oxygen capacity will save lives should Bermuda face a second surge of Covid-19 patients, the hospital’s chief executive said today.
Bermuda Hospitals Board switched on its new oxygenator, and thanked ...
DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Ministry of Health received 721 test results yesterday, none of which were positive for Covid-19.
Bermuda has 157 total confirmed positive cases.
There were four active cases under active public health monitoring yesterday.
No one was in hospita...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Visiting capability has been increased at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for acute care patients because of the sustained low prevalence of Covid-19 in Bermuda.
Bermuda Hospitals Board announced that visits will be allowed over increased hours fro...
DATE: Aug 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Minister of Health appealed to the public for patience today as testing teams handle large numbers of Covid-19 tests.
Kim Wilson was speaking as her ministry reported this evening that between Sunday and today, it received 1,487 test results and ...
DATE: Aug 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Hundreds of people spent more than an hour of their Cup Match holiday on Church Street awaiting Covid-19 tests yesterday.
Some people waited up to 90 minutes to receive tests required under the island’s travel regime at the Anglican Cathedral in Hami...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 1,000 Covid-19 tests were carried out over the Cup Match holiday, and one new case was discovered.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that between Thursday and today, 1,049 test results were received.
The lone positive case was a...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
No additional cases of Covid-19 were identified today despite 744 test results being received.
The total number of recorded cases in Bermuda remains at 156, with only six cases active.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “I encourage everyone t...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Today the Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP announced the winners of the Cup Match Mask Mania competition, which was organized by the Department of Health.
Minister Wilson said, “Events like today’s are a unique way for us to still celebr...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release