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A total of 40 new coronavirus cases were recorded over the weekend, it was revealed last night.
The number of cases with no history of travel or links to known cases is 36 and all are under investigation.
The infections were among 2,181 test results ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A curfew has been reintroduced after the island logged 86 new cases of the coronavirus in six days, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt told the House of Assembly that the curfew would apply from 11pm to 5am from tomorrow until December 22 at lea...
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines is not expected to arrive in Bermuda until early next month, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly that Bermuda was expected to receive more than 9,000 doses of the Pfizer C...
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will be closed to the general public from tomorrow until January 1 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses, BAMZ said tonight.
Dr Ian Walker, the principal curator, said: “Our...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Bermuda recorded a further 27 positive cases of coronavirus yesterday, Health Minister Kim Wilson said today.
Of the new cases, 13 were caused by local transmission and 14 are under investigation. That brought the number of active cases to 149. Two ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Residents and visitors were asked by the Premier today to download the WeHealth Bermuda app to aid the fight against the coronavirus.
David Burt pleaded with employers to insist that staff working in offices use the technology and suggested gyms and ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A possible exposure to the coronavirus has been linked to The Berkeley Institute, the Government said today.
Close contacts are being contacted by health officials and will be told to quarantine.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said: “The Chief M...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The National Sports Centre has closed its gym after someone who used the facility tested positive for Covid-19.
The patron was at the gym last Sunday, but did not use changing room facilities. Contact tracing is now underway and the gym is undergoing...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A staff member at a pharmacy in Hamilton has tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed today.
Management of People’s Pharmacy said it had been confirmed that a staff member at the Victoria Street branch was infected.
A spokeswoman for the ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Senior school students at Bermuda High School for Girls will move to remote learning on Monday.
In a note to parents, head of school Linda Parker said the private school had no Covid-19 positive cases among its staff or student body, but was taking ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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