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Schools will open to in-class learning as planned on January 5 despite safety concerns expressed by the teachers’ union, the Ministry of Education confirmed tonight.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said it is not safe for students and teachers to retur...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island logged 406 new cases of Covid-19 out of 13,772 tests over the last eight days, it was announced last night.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus was responsible for 212 known cases out of the now 522 active cases of the coronavirus.
But ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has recorded four more deaths from Covid-19, the Ministry of Health announced last night.
Two of the deaths occurred in September and November, respectively, and are being reported following ongoing death certificate reconciliation.
The othe...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
As Covid-19 cases soared to their highest levels in September, the Bermuda Government was already looking overseas for help.
Cases of the virus skyrocketed from 290 at the start of the month to 1,238 by September 14.
The island’s fourth wave of infec...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new system to file and update patient records will be introduced next year, the Bermuda Hospitals Board announced yesterday.
The electronic Patient Electronic and Administrative Records Log – Pearl – will give each patient one record, no matter whi...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A curfew imposed by the Government last week appears to have been adhered to, according to police.
The curfew – lasting from 12.30am until 5am – came into effect last week and will run until January 20.
The move – announced by health minister Kim Wil...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The contagious new strain of the coronavirus virus could deplete the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital of vital medical staff, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has warned.
A spokeswoman for the BHB said the Omicron variant could force staff to take time o...
DATE: Dec 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Increased demand for Covid-19 tests after a Delta Air Lines flight was cancelled caused huge queues at a test centre today, the Ministry of Health said tonight.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said that the queues at the Perot Post Office on Queen Str...
DATE: Dec 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new Bermudian air ambulance service is to take to the skies next week, it was revealed tonight.
Gilbert “Artie” Darrell said that five years’ research had led to Bermuda Air Ambulance Ltd securing an island-based Learjet 55 with a pilot and paramed...
DATE: Dec 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two people are in hospital with Covid-19 as cases of the Omicron variant continued to surge, the Government announced yesterday afternoon.
A spokeswoman said that 97 cases of the virus were recorded after tests carried out from Sunday to Tuesday cam...
DATE: Dec 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell