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Four people have died this weekend from Covid-19, bringing the death toll from coronavirus to 42, while the number of active cases of the virus has soared to 1,427. Outbreaks of the virus have also been reported in “several” long-term care homes, aff...

The Premier, David Burt, announced last night that his office is seeking support staff from other jurisdictions to help Bermuda’s overstretched health service. In his statement this evening, the Premier said: “Right now our principal concern is the h...

Vaccination clinics to protect dogs against an outbreak of canine parvovirus have been called off by the Bermuda Veterinary Association because of a surge in Covid-19 cases. Laura Tucker, the president of the BVA, said the heightened risk meant the c...

The overworked team at the island’s main coronavirus testing lab got a break after a restaurant chain owner donated meals to staff. Carika Weldon, the head of the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and her staff were given trays of sushi and fresh vege...

Another Covid-19 death was announced last night as the number of active infections increased to 1,238. The grim news meant that the death toll now stands at 38, with 51 people in hospital, 13 of them in intensive care. The island recorded another 191...

Health officials have approved rapid do-it-yourself coronavirus antigen tests, it was revealed last night. A health ministry spokeswoman said the tests could now be imported for personal use after a review. But she added: “It is important to note tha...

Booster shots are to become available for certain target groups, it was announced last night. A spokeswoman for the health department said that the Bermuda Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices made the recommendation following a meeting yeste...

The highest disaster level alert was last night introduced in Bermuda’s hospitals after an increase in Covid-19 admissions to intensive care. Michael Richmond, the president and CEO of the Bermuda Hospitals Board, said the upgrade to Disaster Level 4...

Police were out in force from last night to ensure the public sticks to new curfew restrictions. The curfew, one of several public safety restrictions announced by Government on Wednesday to stem a spike in Covid-19 cases – will come into force in th...

Bus services were yesterday cancelled after drivers took industrial action over Covid-19 fears. A transport ministry spokeswoman said the staff had “raised concerns regarding health and safety in the workplace”. The news came after Derrick Binns, the...

Almost a sixth of the population was in quarantine this week as the island battled a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. A spokeswoman for the health ministry said that around 10,000 people in quarantine included active cases and their close conta...

The coronavirus is spreading faster in Bermuda than anywhere else in the world, statistics have shown. The New York Times put the island at the top of a global chart that listed the increase in cases over the last seven days. The newspaper said Bermu...