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Hundreds of people spent more than an hour of their Cup Match holiday on Church Street awaiting Covid-19 tests yesterday.
Some people waited up to 90 minutes to receive tests required under the island’s travel regime at the Anglican Cathedral in Hami...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 1,000 Covid-19 tests were carried out over the Cup Match holiday, and one new case was discovered.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that between Thursday and today, 1,049 test results were received.
The lone positive case was a...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
No additional cases of Covid-19 were identified today despite 744 test results being received.
The total number of recorded cases in Bermuda remains at 156, with only six cases active.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “I encourage everyone t...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Today the Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP announced the winners of the Cup Match Mask Mania competition, which was organized by the Department of Health.
Minister Wilson said, “Events like today’s are a unique way for us to still celebr...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
More than 800 coronavirus tests that came back yesterday were clear.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that 803 test results showed no new cases.
The total number of confirmed cases remained at 154.
Four cases are active and under public ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Social services agencies will be vital in the aftermath of Covid-19, the new head of Family Centre predicted.
Sandy De Silva, who took over as executive director of the charity this month, said charities and organisations, left with a struggle to sur...
DATE: Jul 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces that a consultation has been launched on a draft Code of Practice (the Code) relating to the Mental Health Act 1968 and subsequent amendments. As allowed by the Act, the Minister of Health has delegated t...
DATE: Jul 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The Minister of Health has warned residents who plan to travel overseas not to use coronavirus tests taken on the island as a way to fulfil the pre-departure test option when they return.
Kim Wilson explained yesterday: “With the long weekend coming ...
DATE: Jul 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The cost of Covid-19 pandemic protection has hit close to $6 million up to this month, MPs heard yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said the bulk of the cash, $5.3 million, was spent on personal protective equipment and coronavirus tests.
Sh...
DATE: Jul 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One positive coronavirus test was among 633 tests results that came back to the health ministry today.
The new case came in on Friday’s Delta flight from the US and was a resident without a pre-departure test.
A spokeswoman for the health ministry sa...
DATE: Jul 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff