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People who have returned to Bermuda have been told it is vital to keep themselves quarantined.
Quarantine advice from the Government includes:
• Do not leave your house, other than to sit outside if there is nobody within three feet
• Ask a family me...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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Health
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Hotels have been set aside for passengers returning to the island who do not have their own space for mandatory 14-day self-quarantining, according to Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security.
Mr Caines told a press conference three flights we...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Work continues to allow public school pupils to continue their studies despite schools being shuttered, the national security minister said today.
Wayne Caines said that the Ministry of Education was “working towards implementing remote learning for...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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Health
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Family Centre is to move to remote access to help care for its clients despite the Covid-19 crisis.
Martha Dismont, the charity’s executive director, said the change, which will start tomorrow, would protect staff as well as those who use its service...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Visits to correctional facilities are on hold to help limit the spread of Covid-19, the Minister of National Security said today.
Wayne Caines added that a plan for jails was to be given to the Prison Officers Association for members to provide feedb...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Sunday services has been called off for Bermuda’s Anglican Churches, its leader said today.
The Right Reverend Nicholas Dill, the Bishop of Bermuda, said the church would temporarily seek “different ways of uniting in worship and prayer” after arriva...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Work permit holders whose children are returning to the island between today and tomorrow should immediately contact the department.
The Ministry of National Security advised that the Department of Immigration is liaising with the airlines servicing ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bulk supplier had to limit entry for shoppers yesterday as panic buying over the coronavirus pandemic entered its second week.
The management admitted a few people at a time at A&M Bulk on Devil’s Hole Hill in Smith’s, as bottled water, canned good...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Pupils from private schools closed amid fears about Covid-19 are still required to “be in school” during class hours, the education minister warned yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said in a letter sent to at least one private school that he had received “n...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has restricted services and delayed appointments as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
Lynne Woolridge, the CEO of the charity, said: “Our cancer patients are vulnerable to Covid-19. For this reason, we are committing t...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff