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Saltus has become the latest victim of Covid-19 after health chiefs tonight confirmed a potential exposure at the school.
In a letter e-mailed to parents, school head Deryn Lavell said that the school had been contacted by Government’s Epidemiology a...
DATE: Mar 28, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Offenders who breach Covid-19 safety regulations will be issued with a fixed penalty ticket under legislation passed in the House of Assembly last night.
And public health officers will have the authority to hand out tickets to anyone they find break...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s hospitals are surviving from pay cheque to pay cheque, with no financial reserves to cover unexpected emergency costs.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has even had to arrange a bank overdraft as a back-up should it need extra cash in an unfore...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than 40 new cases of the coronavirus have been logged – and pushed the number of active cases to in excess of 100, it was revealed last night.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said the 41 infections were identified among 2,003 test results that ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government has issued new guidelines on quarantine procedures following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said there was confusion around the issue after scores of schoolchildren were ordered to quara...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tougher visiting regulations have been imposed at rest homes after a massive spike in coronavirus cases.
The Royal Gazette has obtained a copy of a letter issued by the Chief Medical Officer which ordered care homes to revert to Phase 1 of the Co...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Almost half the population will be able to get the double shot of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after fresh supplies of the drug arrive this week.
Government House confirmed today that 15,210 doses of vaccine, along with ancillary equipment, will be br...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government said that Northlands Primary School will be open today, despite concerns of a Covid-19 contamination at the facility.
The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit identified a potential exposure this morning, but ruled that ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
People who went to two nightspots last week should get an urgent test for the coronavirus, a health official warned last night.
The health ministry spokeswoman said customers at Legends Bar, on Somerset Road, Sandys between March 6 and March 12 may ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government’s Bermuda College vaccination centre is accepting walk-ins aged over 50, it was revealed today.
The college centre earlier gave shots to seniors over the age of 65 who had been unable to register online.
A spokeswoman for the ministry of h...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan