6 April, 2020 The Commissioner of Education, Mrs. Kalmar Richards, has today provided clarity regarding a letter from BUT that has appeared in the media. Commissioner Richards said “Children must be placed at the centre of all decisions related to Education. All school staff are expected to place children first in their decisions and to ensure any …
Sunday, April 5th, 2020 Five additional test results were received today, all of which were negative for COVID-19. This means that the confirmed positive cases in Bermuda remains at 37. Out of the 37 total cases, 14 people have recovered. There are six people who are hospitalized, all in stable condition. There are 17 active cases under active public health monitoring. The average age of the confirmed …
Sunday, April 5th, 2020 Guidelines for Deliveries, Grocery Stores, Pharmacies and Gas Stations under section 9 (1) and (2) Introduction: The Government’s objective is to limit the movement of the general public to prevent the wide spread of the COVID-19 virus in Bermuda. To achieve this, under the Emergency Powers Regulations (COVID-19 Shelter in Place) …
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Sunday, April 5th, 2020 On Friday, Schroders (Bermuda) Limited provided a hot lunch for the Ministry of Health staff engaged in essential COVID-19 work. These staff members included epidemiologists, medical officers, community health nurses and COVID-19 helpline operators. The Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP said, “I want to thank Schroders for showing their support for the people working behind the scenes to protect us …
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Saturday, April 4th, 2020 The Ministry of Health provided the daily update on Bermuda’s COVID-19 status. Twenty-five additional test results were received today, of which 23 were negative for COVID-19, and two were positive. This means that the confirmed positive cases in Bermuda now stands at 37. Both new cases are hospitalized, and are under investigation to determine if there is a contact or …
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 Embedded video for 3 April COVID-19 Update from Premier David Burt Good afternoon everybody. This afternoon I am joined by His Excellency the Governor, the Minister of Health, the Minister of National Security and Dr. Cherita Rayner from the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute. I will give a brief update and turn …
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 In taking note of the current economic conditions, the announcement of the 14 day ‘shelter in place’ and the possible social consequences, the Bermuda Government will immediately institute several temporary emergency measures to assist businesses that have a pressing need for financial relief. The Government expects that Payroll Taxes for the period January to March …
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 Embedded video for Minister Wilson – COVID-19 Good Afternoon, Thank you, Premier. As we enter into the next 14 days, I want to echo the Premier’s words of reassurance and remind the community that we are all in this together. We are all facing hardships of some kind in the days …
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 Embedded video for Unemployment Benefit update Good Day: I am pleased to begin my remarks by informing the public that the first payments to applicants for the Covid-19 Unemployment Benefit have been made. The Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports in just two weeks has assisted the Ministry of Finance in helping to deliver on this …
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 Embedded video for 2 April COVID-19 Update from Premier David Burt Good afternoon. Today I’m joined by the Minister of Health, the Minister of National Security and the Minister of Education. My remarks today will cover my daily update, regarding test results for COVID-19, I will then discuss a few matters …