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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
More than 800 coronavirus tests that came back yesterday were clear.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that 803 test results showed no new cases.
The total number of confirmed cases remained at 154.
Four cases are active and under public ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Social services agencies will be vital in the aftermath of Covid-19, the new head of Family Centre predicted.
Sandy De Silva, who took over as executive director of the charity this month, said charities and organisations, left with a struggle to sur...
DATE: Jul 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces that a consultation has been launched on a draft Code of Practice (the Code) relating to the Mental Health Act 1968 and subsequent amendments. As allowed by the Act, the Minister of Health has delegated t...
DATE: Jul 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The Minister of Health has warned residents who plan to travel overseas not to use coronavirus tests taken on the island as a way to fulfil the pre-departure test option when they return.
Kim Wilson explained yesterday: “With the long weekend coming ...
DATE: Jul 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter