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An extra 48 new beds arrived at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital today. Judy Richardson, Chief of Nursing at Bermuda Hospitals Board, said: “When the beds were ordered originally last year, it was part of a life-cycle replacement programme. “How...

Bermuda recorded five more cases of Covid-19 today, taking the total on the island to 22. David Burt said that three of the new positive cases were imported, and the other two had close contact with a confirmed case. The Premier said that 36 test res...

Bermuda’s human rights watchdog today asked community leaders to protect the vulnerable after major restrictions were imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The Human Rights Commission said that the homeless, abuse victims and people with me...

A special Covid-19 hotline has taken more than 100 calls since it opened yesterday. The news came as Kim Wilson, the health minister, toured the call centre and met its seven phone operators today. Ms Wilson said: “I was grateful to be able to meet t...

Sunday services has been called off for Bermuda’s Anglican Churches, its leader said today. The Right Reverend Nicholas Dill, the Bishop of Bermuda, said the church would temporarily seek “different ways of uniting in worship and prayer” after arriva...

Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has restricted services and delayed appointments as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Lynne Woolridge, the CEO of the charity, said: “Our cancer patients are vulnerable to Covid-19. For this reason, we are committing t...

Residents have been urged to inform police of their travel history and any flu symptoms before officers visit their home. Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, announced a series of precautionary measures put in place by the Bermuda Police ...

Age Concern has advised the Government how it can get its message to the elderly as Bermuda prepares for Covid-19. The charity issued the following press release today: Age Concern Bermuda is stressing the importance to seniors and those in contact ...

An incorrect number was provided as a Covid-19 hotline on a radio show today, the Ministry of Health has advised. The Ministry said that the correct number will be announced through the Government’s official channels next week, when the hotline is se...

Communications firm Digicel is adjusting its operations to cope with the threat of Covid-19. Leslie Rans, the CEO of Digicel Bermuda, wrote the following letter to customers: I’m writing to you on behalf of Digicel this morning with the heightened th...