Monday, August 3rd, 2020 Between Sunday and today there were 1,487 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19. Bermuda has 157 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: there are now 4 active cases, who are all under active public health monitoring, and none is hospitalized or …
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 It’s Cup Match time Bermuda! 2020 will be remembered as the year of change. We have been through shelter-in-place, alphabet shopping and curfews. As a community we determined early to learn from the mistakes made elsewhere and shield our most vulnerable and comply with public health advice designed to ensure that …
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 Good afternoon Bermuda. Welcome to tonight’s COVID-19 press conference. Joining me today are the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, and the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Lt Col David Burch. We will start our press conference this evening with …
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 Today there were 555 test results received by the Ministry of Health; and 2 were positive for COVID-19. Both new cases were imported on the Delta flight from Atlanta on 27th July 2020. Bermuda now has 156 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: there are 6 active cases, …
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) regrets to inform the public that visiting camp groups cannot be accommodated this summer, for public health reasons. Indoor and outdoor spaces at BAMZ make it very hard for large groups to maintain the required physical distancing from other groups, particularly in the aquarium …
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Monday, July 27th, 2020 Good Day Members of the Media, Today there were 803 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19. Bermuda has 154 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: there are now 4 active cases, who are all under active public health monitoring, …
Saturday, July 25th, 2020 Today there were 663 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new case was imported on yesterday’s Delta flight; the case is a resident without a pre-departure test. Isolation and contact tracing has begun. Bermuda has 154 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: there …
Friday, July 24th, 2020 Mr Speaker and Honourable Members, In early February 2020, prior to COVID-19 becoming a pandemic, the whole world recognized that in order to prepare for the very likely pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies, testing regimes, and other preparations were required to fight the inevitable. Amongst the many preparations required, …
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 Good Evening, My remarks tonight will focus on updates in three (3) areas within the Ministry of Labour: the Unemployment Benefit; the Department of Workforce Development; and the 1 Year Residential Certificate. Extending the Unemployment Benefit The public is aware that the Government’s unemployment benefit which was extended from 12 to …
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 Embedded video for 23 July COVID-19 Update Good afternoon, Bermuda. Today, I am joined by the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, and the Minister of Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward. I welcome Minister Ming to her first press conference. I’m …