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A resident and two staff at a seniors’ home have come down with Covid-19, the Government announced tonight. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that all residents and staff at Westmeath Residential and Nursing Care Home in Pembroke were to...

More than 900 tests a day for Covid-19 could be carried out now that two laboratories are up and running, it was revealed last night. A government spokeswoman said that the labs had the immediate ability to do 200 tests every day — and the number wou...

Athletics organisations are fast out of the starting blocks to help people keep fit while confined at home. The Bermuda Athletes Commission teamed up with the Bermuda Olympic Association and the Bermuda Broadcasting Company to air a series of at-home...

Relatives of cancer patients in the terminal stages of the disease can request an exemption letter from cancer charity Pals so they can say goodbye to loved ones in person. Dr Sharon Alikhani, the Pals medical director, said: “If patients are in the ...

Cup Match this year is at the mercy of the coronavirus — but people’s health must come first, the president of Somerset Cricket Club said yesterday. Vashun Blanchette, whose club is scheduled to host the Annual Classic, insisted the welfare of people...

Two new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bermuda, the health minister revealed last night. Kim Wilson said that 35 test results had returned with 33 in the clear. The island’s total infections from the novel coronavirus now stands at 83. Ms W...

Rules for care and nursing homes were changed yesterday to help prevent the spread of diseases. The amendments came into force after an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Matilda Smith Williams Seniors Residence. A staff member at another home, which remain...

A tented entrance to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital set up as a precaution against Covid-19 has been taken down because of recent high winds. A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman said the step was taken about a week ago. She said: “The tents ...

Businesses have raised more than $1 million for medical equipment for the Bermuda Hospitals Board. A BHB spokeswoman said the fundraising effort by Bermudian and international companies had pulled in $1,044,000 to help pay for essential medical suppl...

A total of 23 Covid-19 cases linked to a seniors home were announced last night. The infections at the Matilda Smith Williams Seniors Residence in Devonshire accounted for all but one of the 24 positive results from 80 test results revealed by Kim Wi...