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No new cases of Covid-19 were reported today.
There were 1,257 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, welcomed the news following the island’s recent outbreak of cases but warned th...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A leading scientist for tracking the coronavirus in Bermuda reassured the public yesterday that human error rather than a “glitch” in the testing system had led to some getting sent incorrect results.
Carika Weldon apologised after 24 people were giv...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A call for new blood donors has been made after donations were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Bermuda Blood Donor Centre team asked residents to “give the gift of life” and become a blood donor “even if they have not donated before”.
A Ber...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island recorded six new cases of coronavirus infection out of 1,000 test results, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson highlighted that in one weekend in November, three gatherings at two venues caused more than 80 people to get infect...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Americans have been advised not to travel to Bermuda because of the “high risk” of coronavirus infection.
The warning was issued by the US Centres for Disease Control, which said that “travellers should avoid all travel to Bermuda”.
The island is one...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian nurse who works in Toronto has become one of the first Bermudians to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Keira Whited took the step last Wednesday after health officials in the city appealed for volunteers to take part in a vaccinatio...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of coronavirus tracking officers is to be increased, the Government said yesterday.
The move came after reports of people being exposed to the coronavirus – but not being alerted until days later.
The island recorded a further 20 cases yes...
DATE: Dec 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity that helps a traditional Christmas Day event run well has asked party goers to give it a miss this year to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Anne Hyde, the Keep Bermuda Beautiful executive director, warned hurricane damage to the p...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A total of 11 new cases of the coronavirus were identified at the weekend.
The cases were among 1,374 results that came back to health officials on Saturday.
Three cases came in from overseas – one resident and two visitors from the British Airways ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of 19 new cases of the coronavirus were reported yesterday, the health ministry announced.
The infections were found in 1,271 test results returned to health officials.
The news brought the island’s total number of cases to 516.
One case cam...
DATE: Dec 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell