Covid-19: 129 Test Results, None Were Positive
There were 129 test results received today and none were positive for COVID-19, so the total of confirmed positive cases to date remains at 141 – with 123 having recovered.
A Government spokesperson said, “Today there were 129 test results received by the Ministry of Health; and none were positive for COVID-19.
“Bermuda has 141 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:
- there are 9 active cases, of which
- 7 persons are under active public health monitoring, and
- 2 persons are hospitalized.
- None are in critical care;
- a total of 123 have now recovered, and
- the total deceased remains 9.
“The average age of all of our confirmed positive cases is 61 and the age range of all of our positive cases is from 18 to 101 years.
“The average age of all deceased cases is 74 and the age range is 57 to 91 years.
“The source of all local cases is as follows:
- 41 are Imported
- 84 are Local transmission, with known contact
- 11 are Local transmission with an unknown contact, and
- 5 are under investigation
“The Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP reminds the public that free COVID-19 testing is available at the Southside drive-through, in the car park of the former White’s grocery store. Persons who attended the Black Lives Matter march on Sunday 7th are especially encouraged to get tested, in particular if you were in close contact with an unmasked person. Appointment or drop-in spots available this Thursday from 1.30pm to 7pm; and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm.“
As the island and world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are doing our best to provide timely and accurate information, and you can find more information on the links below.
- Live: Our continuously updated live blog here
- All: Our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic here
- Official: The Bermuda Government website here
- World Stats: Live graph of all cases worldwide here
- Bermuda Stats: Chart of the Bermuda stats here
- Timeline: Visual look at the timeline here
- Comprehensive: Our new Covid-19 website here
Myself and others are starting to wonder if the test now being used are accurate. A lot of people are asking how is opening the country resulting in no new positive results. Just wondering. While we were shut down we had positive cases almost daily.
Good job