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No new Covid-19 cases or deaths were reported today, the health ministry said tonight.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said 150 tests results had come back and all were clear.
Bermuda’s total number of Covid-19 cases remained at 118 and the death toll...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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Bermuda post offices restarted counter service this week — but with Covid-19 safety restrictions.
Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, said counter services relaunched at all post offices on Tuesday except the Perot Post Office on Hami...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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More than 100 new Covid-19 tests revealed no additional cases of the virus, the Ministry of Health said last night.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said 104 results were received yesterday, but none were positive.
The results mean the number of Covid-...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Bermuda’s tourism industry has already been dealt a $95 million blow by Covid-19.
Figures released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority yesterday show visitor air arrivals fell by 38 per cent in the first quarter while cruise ship arrivals plummeted by 4...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Meals on Wheels has been given a little more fuel in its tank thanks to Rubis Energy Bermuda.
The company announced that it had donated $1,500 in fuel to the charity to help their volunteers deliver meals to seniors community.
Anguel Anguelov, genera...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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The Leader of the Opposition today backed a call for people to support the island’s economy through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Craig Cannonier said this morning that, in addition to the health threat posed by the coronavirus, Bermuda faced an economic cr...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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The Premier said last night “nothing was off the table” as the Government looked for ways to share the sacrifice after a meeting with trades union leaders.
David Burt did not give details of the summit with union officials, but said the economic burd...
DATE: May 05, 2020
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An area of the airport used to park jets is to be converted to a car park if a planning application by Skyport is approved.
The airport operator has applied to create the car park for the new airport terminal on part of what is now Apron 1 of the exi...
DATE: May 05, 2020
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A hotel has offered 200 essential personnel a special meal to thank them for their hard work.
Rosewood Bermuda teamed up with the MEF restaurant group, and wholesalers Dunkley’s Dairy, Viking Food, Butterfield & Vallis and Europa Imports to give embo...
DATE: May 05, 2020
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Off-duty firefighters came to the rescue of a man this afternoon after the truck he was servicing fell on him.
The 63-year-old was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment.
A spokesman said the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service received...
DATE: May 05, 2020
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