Saturday, March 14th, 2020 The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that today an incorrect number was provided as a COVID-19 hotline on the Dr Dowling radio show by Dr Janie Brown, and it is appearing on the Facebook pages of numerous physicians and dentists. The number is not correct. The Ministry of …
Saturday, March 14th, 2020 The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, Lovitta Foggo has confirmed that both the 39th Annual Sports Awards and the 36th Annual Premier’s Concert have been postponed this weekend. This follows Premier David Burt’s announcement yesterday that due to the concerns of Covid-19 and its associated health risks, major government public events …
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Friday, March 13th, 2020 The public and local retailers are reminded of the legislation prohibiting price gouging, particularly during times of national emergencies. Price gouging is defined as “a seller increasing the prices of goods, services or commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair, and is considered exploitative, potentially to …
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Friday, March 13th, 2020 Last night the Minister of Health used powers under Section 9 of the Quarantine Act 2017 to instate a travel ban disallowing entry to visitors travelling from the four countries where there is sustained community spread of COVID-19: China, Iran, Italy, Republic of Korea: Daegu or Cheongdo. The list will be …
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Thursday, March 12th, 2020 Embedded video for COVID-19 Update (12th March 2020) Remarks by the Hon Premier Following A Meeting of the Public Health Emergency Response Team (PHERT) Earlier today, I attended a meeting of the Public Health Emergency Response Team (PHERT), which has been meeting regularly since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. Led …
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 Dr. Cheryl Peek-Ball, the Chief Medical Officer stated, “We recognize that the World Health Organization today declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. The declaration of a pandemic is based on the geographical spread of the disease and not a change in its severity. The World Health Organization Director General stated: ‘Describing …
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 Embedded video for COVID-19 preparedness update (11th March 2020) Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, JP MP Mr Speaker and Honourable Members, I know everyone in Bermuda is getting into a state of preparedness for the potential arrival of Covid-19 to our shores. I want to …
Monday, March 9th, 2020 Over the weekend, The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 100,000. In their statement, WHO called on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and slowing the spread of the virus. In echoing …
Sunday, March 8th, 2020 The Ministry of Health can confirm that as of today, 8th March 2020, there are 22 persons who are self-monitoring with public health supervision. Also, five additional persons have been tested with results pending from the Caribbean Public Health Agency early next week. It should be noted that persons undergoing testing are under self-isolation. A Rapid Response Team will be …
Friday, March 6th, 2020 Today the Government of Bermuda can confirm that it has ordered 400 cases of hand sanitizer which are scheduled to arrive on-island next week. Earlier this week, Government announced that it was actively working to secure extra supplies of hand sanitizer and other protective resources for the island, amidst a global …