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Doctors revealed last night that a second “satellite” intensive care unit had been opened at the hospital in preparation for a likely surge in Covid-19 cases. Michael Richmond, the chief executive of the Bermuda Hospitals Board, said he was “confiden...

A surge in test demand has put staff in the lab leading the fight against Covid-19 under increased pressure. Carika Weldon, who heads Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory in the East End, said on Twitter that staff had worked long hours – and some had al...

A surge in Covid-19 cases has forced the police to ask the public to avoid visits to stations unless “absolutely necessary”. Exceptions include victims of abuse to make reports or get assistance, and people on bail – who are still required to report ...

The island’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 35, it was announced last night. Health officials added that 225 new cases of the coronavirus had been detected among 10,984 test results that had come back since the last update – a positivity rate of 2 ...

An overflow intensive care unit is to be pressed into service as the hospital braces itself for a surge in Covid-19 cases, it emerged tonight. The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute will also introduce visiting ...

A team of health professionals working with the intellectually disabled has moved to new offices. The Community Intellectual Disability Team – which provides a range of services for intellectual disability clients and their families at home – was pr...

The Covid testing site at the Bull’s Head car park will not take walk-ins today. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said: “Everyone is encouraged to book an appointment online, or call our Covid-19 hotline centre 444 2498 to book an appointment...

Saltus Middle and Senior schools will not welcome students back to campus this week after more than 40 staff had potential Covid-19 exposure. However the school’s Cavendish and Upper Primary departments will open as scheduled. In a notice sent out ye...

The island recorded 125 new positive coronavirus cases in the latest batch of test results, bringing active cases to 290 – a sharp climb from 205 from Tuesday’s figures. Seven people are in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed, with one in inte...

The Government is to tighten Covid-19 safety rules in public schools – just 24 hours after it claimed that stricter regulations were not needed. The announcement came after one public school – the Bermuda Institute – revealed tonight that it will be ...