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Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended for another two weeks after 12 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed, it was revealed last night.
The restrictions – including an 11pm curfew and orders for bars and restaurants to close at 10pm – were ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Eighteen people have tested positive for Covid-19, out of 1,208 results since the Government’s last update, it was revealed tonight.
Two of the new cases were imported, from travellers who tested positive on arrival.
Both came on Delta flights from A...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Buses are to resume daily service tomorrow, according to the Department of Public Transportation.
It followed the suspension of service on Friday after an employee in the DPT tested positive for the coronavirus.
The announcement today came after an a...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A crew member from a British Airways flight was among 11 new cases of Covid-19 reported last night by the Ministry of Health.
The BA crew member was one of three cases that came in from overseas.
The other two were residents, one of whom arrived on ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new strain of the coronavirus linked to increases in Covid-19 has appeared in Britain.
But Carika Weldon, a Bermudian genetics researcher on the front line of the island’s fight against Covid-19, said it was unlikely to be linked with the recent su...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another 25 coronavirus cases were found in the latest test results that came back to health officials, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that the seven-day average of the virus’ real-time reproduction number had reach...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A total of 40 new coronavirus cases were recorded over the weekend, it was revealed last night.
The number of cases with no history of travel or links to known cases is 36 and all are under investigation.
The infections were among 2,181 test results ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A curfew has been reintroduced after the island logged 86 new cases of the coronavirus in six days, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt told the House of Assembly that the curfew would apply from 11pm to 5am from tomorrow until December 22 at lea...
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plunge in road traffic accident statistics coincided with the island’s Covid-19 lockdown, while accidents peaked in July, according to figures released by Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Hospital statistics for January through February showed 133 crash ca...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Depression and anxiety are on the rise among young people, according to the Family Centre, as cases of Covid-19 surge on the island.
The charity reminded the community its team was “ready to assist you without judgment” at no out-of-pocket cost to fa...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell