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Piped water supplies will cope with demand over the Covid-19 crisis, the island’s biggest provider predicted yesterday.
Allan Rance, the chief executive officer of Bermuda Waterworks, which distributes Watlington Water through an underground network,...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A support group will hold its weekly meeting through a digital app tomorrow to make sure that people can still connect while social distancing.
The AA Onion Patch get-together will be from 9am until 10am on Saturday but participants can access it fro...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Washington Mall will close today and is expected to open again next month, its owners have announced.
Paul Slaughter, the general manager, of Washington Properties (Bermuda) Ltd, said it came after advice from Wayne Caines, the Minister of Nation...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A special Covid-19 hotline has taken more than 100 calls since it opened yesterday.
The news came as Kim Wilson, the health minister, toured the call centre and met its seven phone operators today.
Ms Wilson said: “I was grateful to be able to meet t...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermudians abroad were asked to return to the island “as soon as possible”.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism and Transport warned yesterday that more flight suspensions to Bermuda were “likely” and the Government did not want people stranded o...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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People who have returned to Bermuda have been told it is vital to keep themselves quarantined.
Quarantine advice from the Government includes:
• Do not leave your house, other than to sit outside if there is nobody within three feet
• Ask a family me...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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New restrictions on blood donations have been put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic — but new donors are still needed.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said people cannot donate blood if they have either been to an area with an outbreak of Covi...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hotels have been set aside for passengers returning to the island who do not have their own space for mandatory 14-day self-quarantining, according to Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security.
Mr Caines told a press conference three flights we...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Family Centre is to move to remote access to help care for its clients despite the Covid-19 crisis.
Martha Dismont, the charity’s executive director, said the change, which will start tomorrow, would protect staff as well as those who use its service...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Visits to correctional facilities are on hold to help limit the spread of Covid-19, the Minister of National Security said today.
Wayne Caines added that a plan for jails was to be given to the Prison Officers Association for members to provide feedb...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter