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Stores and restaurants in the Olde Towne have adopted new ways of doing business to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Several businesses in the St George’s have moved to online shopping and restaurants have shifted to takeout services.
Kristin White, ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic was backed up across the island after police and the Royal Bermuda Regiment carried out spot checks yesterday for people in breach of Covid-19 quarantine rules.
Queues of cars formed on East Broadway and Corkscrew Hill as well as at Barnes Co...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Governor said last night that an “air bridge” flight to bring Bermudians home from Britain to Bermuda is scheduled for take-off.
John Rankin explained the flight was expected to take off early next week to give stranded Bermudians a chance to ret...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An emergency housing complex is to introduce special measures today to make sure its clients are not forced on to the streets over the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Salvation Army said it had drawn up a scheme to provide round-the-clock accommodation at its...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Some cleaning companies have cut services in a bid to protect staff and customers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tarah Woolgar, owner of Maid in Bermuda, said the company had suspended services to people in quarantine and its commercial contracts for th...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The United States Consulate General has called on American residents to step forward if they want to leave the island.
A consulate spokesman said: “The Government of Bermuda confirmed six cases of Covid-19 in Bermuda as of March 23.
“All US citizens ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sanitisation stations have been set up at Westgate jail to help in the battle against Covid-19, the head of the Prison Officers Association said.
Timothy Seon added that the Government had committed to the maintenance of items that will help inmates ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Organisers of the Bermuda Day Half-Marathon Derby and Sinclair Packwood Memorial cycle race are watching the progress of the Covid-19 outbreak very closely ahead of one of the biggest holidays of the year.
Bermuda Day, scheduled for May 29, also invo...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Twenty ventilators are available at the island’s general hospital and eight more are on their way, the Bermuda Hospitals Board said last night.
A BHB spokeswoman added there was also a plan to look after critical patients outside King Edward VII Memo...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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An emergency transport service to get hospital staff to work is to be introduced.
The move came after emergency service workers who travel to work by public transport were forced to walk or find alternative ways to get to their jobs after services we...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell