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March 24: Health officials meet with care home directors to discuss ways that care homes can protect seniors from Covid-19. Measures discussed include banning visitors, boosting cleaning and emergency plans if residents are infected.
April 8: a seni...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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Health
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Belco has pushed back the deadlines for its annual scholarships until the end of next month.
The application period had been scheduled to close on Thursday.
A Belco spokesman said: “Students are currently coping with unforeseen, unprecedented circums...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ten more cases of Covid-19 were identified yesterday at the island’s biggest care home.
The diagnoses took the number of cases confirmed at the Westmeath Residential and Nursing Home in Pembroke to 13 — 11 residents and two staff.
That number is exp...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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Health
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Bermuda has recorded its sixth Covid-19 related death, the Premier confirmed this evening.
The victim was understood to be a resident at the Westmeath Residential and Nursing Home, where 11 residents and two staff members have previously been confirm...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police appealed for help today to find a missing 72-year-old man.
Carlton Lowe was last seen at his home in Riviera Crescent, Southampton, yesterday, at about 3.30pm.
He is described as black, about 5ft 3in, with brown skin, of medium build, with bla...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
People on two-week quarantine in Government centres will have to spend 14 extra days in isolation if they test positive for the coronavirus.
The order, which came into force on Tuesday, said: “A person placed in quarantine under the Quarantine (Inco...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
School closures caused by the Covid-19 crisis have not led to substantial cost savings, the private education sector has said.
Linda Parker, head of school at Bermuda High School, said that although BHS had been closed since March 18 “no significant...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Almost $30,000 worth of mobile phone services has been donated to about 200 soldiers called up to battle the spread of Covid-19.
Digicel and One Communications explained the donations were made to Royal Bermuda Regiment troops to show appreciation of...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The head of the Bermuda Medical Doctors Association has thanked the private sector for its support during the Covid-19 crisis.
Henry Dowling, the president of the BMDA, noted that the sector had helped out when the Government and the Bermuda Hospital...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Former police officers will boost efforts to find a missing senior, it was revealed today.
A police spokesman said that the work is to include house-to-house inquiries as part of the search for Robert Douglas, 72.
He explained the help came “in respo...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter