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A returned resident who was in quarantine has become the latest person to test positive for the coronavirus.
It was the only case out of 853 test results that came back to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
The resident came to the island from Atla...
DATE: Nov 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A returned resident who was in quarantine has become the latest person to test positive for the coronavirus.
It was the only case out of 853 test results that came back to the Ministry of Health yesterday.
The resident came to the island from Atlanta...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Minister of National Security has asked police to make sure notice is given before any training exercises that could affect nearby residents.
Renee Ming’s request came after sounds heard from the Bermuda Police Service Prospect headquarters in De...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two more coronavirus cases have been identified and, separately, children from a fourth school were told to quarantine, it emerged yesterday.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said that the Primary 5 class of West End Primary was asked to sta...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police apologised tonight after a training exercise was mistaken for a gun attack.
A spokeswoman said that the Bermuda Police Service were “aware of a message circulating on social media suggesting that there was a ʽshoot-out’ in the city area”.
She ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Part of a kitchen was left fire-damaged today after a blaze in a Southampton home.
Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to the property, where a fire alarm had gone off, shortly before 1pm.
Eleven firefighters attended with three applian...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police appealed for help after a car was reported stolen on Monday.
A white Honda CRV with licence plate number 05338 was taken from the Warwick area between 12.20am and 12.30am that day.
A Bermuda Police Service spokeswoman said: “This vehicle has b...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier highlighted his frustration last night after a baby contracted the coronavirus because people failed to follow precautions at a workplace.
David Burt was speaking after Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, reported that there were four cor...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two new cases of the coronavirus were identified in 560 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday.
One case was brought to Bermuda from overseas and the other was linked to a workplace cluster.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, asked e...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Six Bermuda Hospitals Board staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed yesterday.
A spokeswoman said that the group worked in a non-clinical department.
She added: “BHB’s employee health services department is working clo...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter