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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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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A cross-party relief scheme and payroll tax relief could help the people worst-affected by the Covid-19 crisis, the Leader of the Opposition said today.
Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, said his party would back an economic relief co...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An action plan to help some of the island’s most vulnerable groups during the coronavirus crisis is under development, it was announced yesterday.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said he hoped that a plan to help the homeless could b...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Piped water supplies will cope with demand over the Covid-19 crisis, the island’s biggest provider predicted yesterday.
Allan Rance, the chief executive officer of Bermuda Waterworks, which distributes Watlington Water through an underground network,...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A support group will hold its weekly meeting through a digital app tomorrow to make sure that people can still connect while social distancing.
The AA Onion Patch get-together will be from 9am until 10am on Saturday but participants can access it fro...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Washington Mall will close today and is expected to open again next month, its owners have announced.
Paul Slaughter, the general manager, of Washington Properties (Bermuda) Ltd, said it came after advice from Wayne Caines, the Minister of Nation...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
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
A total of 90 coronavirus test kits are now on the island and more are expected by the end of the week, the Premier’s Office said last night.
A spokeswoman said the testing equipment already here — which can give a result in as little as 24 hours — w...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Supermarkets could limit the number of customers to 50 people at a time if a case of Covid-19 was confirmed, a business leader said this week.
Zach Moniz, the manager of the Lindo’s Group of Companies, explained that plans were in place to manage a r...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Diners can enjoy some of their favourite restaurant meals at home with a scheme designed to keep businesses running over the course of Covid-19.
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the City of Hamilton and the Bermuda Economic Development ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter