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Increased restrictions on visitors will be introduced at the island’s hospitals because of the recent surge of the UK variation of Covid-19.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said a raft of restrictions will come into effect at both King Edward VII Memoria...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A second potential Covid-19 case has been identified at Elliot Primary School and a case has been identified at Bermuda High School.
It comes as a new case was reported at Warwick Academy where the secondary department will go into remote learning to...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Part of the zoo area at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo has been closed to the public to protect certain animals that are susceptible to corona viruses.
Dr Ian Walker, Principal Curator, said: “Unfortunately, BAMZ still faces the same concerns...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda could reach herd immunity by June 1, the Premier said last night.
David Burt predicted that if the present rate of vaccination continued, 50 per cent of the eligible population would have their second dose before May 1.
He said: “We can rea...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A guest house where police broke up a party in breach Covid-19 regulations this month has been accused by tenants of operating without a hotel licence.
The family of seven who lived at Brightside in Flatts said they were ordered to leave after the gu...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The public is being asked to avoid visiting police stations “unless absolutely necessary” due to the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Martin Weekes, Assistant Commissioner of Police, said: “Exceptions include victims of abuse attending a police station to...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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More than 40 new cases of the coronavirus have been logged – and pushed the number of active cases to in excess of 100, it was revealed last night.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said the 41 infections were identified among 2,003 test results that ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Drive-in movies scheduled for the Easter weekend by the City of Hamilton have been postponed because of an increase in coronavirus infections.
Fresh Air Films: Drive in Edition, sponsored by HSBC, planned to run from April 1 to 3 in Bull’s Head car p...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has issued new guidelines on quarantine procedures following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said there was confusion around the issue after scores of schoolchildren were ordered to quara...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
All students, teachers and staff at Dellwood Middle Schools have been ordered to quarantine for 14 days, the education ministry said this morning.
The school closure comes at the direction of Chief Medical Officer Dr Ayoola Oyinloye based on an upda...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill