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The Governor said last night that an “air bridge” flight to bring Bermudians home from Britain to Bermuda is scheduled for take-off.
John Rankin explained the flight was expected to take off early next week to give stranded Bermudians a chance to ret...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An emergency transport service to get hospital staff to work is to be introduced.
The move came after emergency service workers who travel to work by public transport were forced to walk or find alternative ways to get to their jobs after services we...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island will not know if community transmission of the coronavirus has started until more test results come in, the Premier said tonight.
But the Premier said he was “certain” that there were returning Bermudians who had flown in recently from the...
DATE: Mar 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An emergency flight set up to get US citizens in Bermuda home today has been cancelled.
A WestJet flight from Toronto to Bermuda to bring Bermudians home and transport Canadians back which was scheduled for today has also been cancelled.
A Government...
DATE: Mar 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
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
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
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
The Catholic Church suspended Masses yesterday — including funerals — amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bishop Wieslaw Spiewak said that priests across the island would celebrate Mass alone “for the intentions of the people of his parish” and that committa...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The airport will close to all passenger flights at midnight on Friday for two weeks, the Premier said tonight.
David Burt added that “only returning residents will be allowed on flights to Bermuda between tomorrow morning and Friday night”.
Non-resid...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Customs officers walked off the job at the airport tonight.
It is understood the industrial action came over fears about Covid-19. The island’s first two confirmed cases arrived at LF Wade International on flights from the US and Britain.
Wayne Caine...
DATE: Mar 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell