Comments on: Two Cases Of Covid-19 From Delta Flight

By: One who escaped

One who escaped — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:23:18 +0000

Bermuda seemed covid free. What brainiac though it was a good idea to open the flights from the worst infected country in the world?? He’s the one that should be resigning! He has possibly killed people now. I just hope they can sleep at night knowing they have just reversed months of sacrifice from everyone.

By: Twilight Boater

Twilight Boater — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:24:26 +0000

Unlikely, if all were masked and socially distancing from check in at ATL through departure in BDA from LS Wade.

By: Twilight Boater

Twilight Boater — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:16:38 +0000

Listen to Minister Wilson’s explanation re testing of children in the Q&A of the last press conference.

By: trufth

trufth — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:58:33 +0000

So do the other passengers on that plane now have to quarantine for 14 days as well?

By: Carri

Carri — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:52:57 +0000

Wow..sorry for coming in on the conversation..here in Wisconsin we have 24 hour test results. I had one doctor making all patients get tested before appointments…then he cancelled and had to reschedule …so I was tested twice..both neg. Also was watching a report saying numbers are inflated in the USA..most positive tests patients will get tested again and sometimes have an anti body test…CDC is counting tests…not per patient

By: hope

hope — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:17:05 +0000

My thoughts exactly. They have been using the word ‘residents’ which includes guest workers, Bermudians, spouses of Bermudians, PRC, etc…anyone who has the right to reside here.

By: Margot

Margot — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:00:22 +0000

My grandson who lives in Florida has been sent home from summer camp because 4 children have been tested positive and they are 6 years old.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:06:07 +0000

Not to mention: Children under 10 do not need to be tested. Because they are immune??? Can someone point me to any article that claims children under 10 cannot catch the virus or spread the virus?

By: sage

sage — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 02:14:28 +0000

What would the procedure be for a tourist who lands for arguments sake, for a 6 day stay at an AirbnB but tests positive? Do they quarantine at the place they rented? Is it 14 days? What guarantee do the owners have to get paid? What if reservations have to be cancelled?

By: Carole Figueiredo

Carole Figueiredo — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:09:59 +0000

So now 47 people have to be quarantined for 14 days? Where? How? How many people will they have already had contact with and now also need to be in quarantine? Who pays the bill for the visitors who are now in quarantine. What are the hotels responsibilities to these guests who may have been exposed to Covid?

By: Dirk Gentley

Dirk Gentley — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:30:43 +0000

First Air Canada flight, and a passenger busted having a pre-quarantine swizzle, second flight to land, the Delta, and we have two new cases after being COVID free for several days. THIS BODES WELL.

By: marie falcinelli

marie falcinelli — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:20:45 +0000

thos two people who tested positive on the delta flight should have been required to pre test before they boarded that flight just like everyone else. the protocol should be evan if you are a resident of bermuda if you were out fo the country you need to be tested. Now the rest of those passengers have to be quarentind

By: Say what?

Say what? — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:04:43 +0000

Am I missing something here. Out of 47 passengers on the plane, only 29 were pre-tested?? What could possibly go wrong with that scenario?

By: Onion Peels

Onion Peels — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 22:35:16 +0000

Actually they were very careful to avoid saying “Bermudians”. Both cases were referred to as “returning residents”.

By: Onion Peels

Onion Peels — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 22:31:40 +0000

Remember folks this was the very first flight from the USA.
There were only 44 passengers.
Of those two were Covid positive. And the remaining 42 are wondering if they’re next.

There’s going to be a new flight every single day from the country with one of the worst virus control procedures in the developed world.

It’s going to be a dangerous summer. And winter.

By: Mixitup

Mixitup — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:17:38 +0000

I do recall the Gov’t highlighting that their are risks in opening the borders, but if this risk can be mitigated then we can get the economy started back up. I do believe however, that we should make more adjustments with the pre departure screening….of all.
We are dammed if we do dammed if we don’t.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:15:48 +0000

In my humble opinion, it is madness to allow Americans into our country while there is a COVID-19 wildfire raging in America. Follow the EU and ban Americans. I know the government must balance the economic and health well being of our citizens but considering that the situation in America is essentially out of control and that the leaders are engaged in magical thinking, the decision for me is an easy one
.

By: Hmm

Hmm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:27:13 +0000

Said this weeks ago but was hoping to be wrong. Even if people are not positive upon arrival, it takes time before there is enough virus to test positive. In three weeks, we may be faced with a self-inflicted second wave larger than the first. Politicians don’t like to admit mistakes, so won’t phase back quickly enough.

By: Dude

Dude — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:21:30 +0000

the 72 hour test is sadly unrealistic. Here in NYC the minimum turnaround is 5 to 7 days due to how backed up they are. The government needs be telling people ahead of time that if one passenger tests positive, all will have to quarantine for two weeks. This information is not available anywhere.

By: Dude

Dude — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:20:30 +0000

the 72 hour test is sadly unrealistic. Here in NYC the minimum turnaround is 5 to 7 days. The government needs be telling people ahead of time that if one passenger tests positive, all will have to quarantine for two weeks. This information is not available anywhere.

By: Colibm

Colibm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:59:41 +0000

One resident did pretest and was negative but tested positive at airport. But yes, you raise a good question about what happens to the others on that flight now?

By: Dunn Juice

Dunn Juice — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:57:47 +0000

Exactly, I think its definitely a lot more to come.

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:57:21 +0000

Get used to it….every flight will have people on it with Covid

By: Big B

Big B — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:43:18 +0000

They were Bermudians returning home so the 72 hr test wasn’t required.

By: Franklin Jr

Franklin Jr — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:38:17 +0000

Presumably it takes more than 2 hours to test positive… so how many “new” but undetected cases left the airport thinking they were clear?

By: Me

Me — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:21:40 +0000

Wouldnt wanna be on that plane

By: Dirk Gentley

Dirk Gentley — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:20:08 +0000

Is it not ironic that the Mayor of Atlanta tested positive for COVID-19 on the same date that the first flight arrived from Atlanta?

By: Oh no

Oh no — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:44:57 +0000

Government making a big mistake opening airport.

By: shambolic

shambolic — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:44:04 +0000

“Returning residents are not required to have a pre-departure test”……… really? That makes zero sense; now the condition of all the other persons on the flight comes into question. Are all occupants of the Atlanta flight now under quarantine?
For the two residents who obviously did not get tested prior to the flight, what have they been doing for the past 24 hours? Who picked them up from the airport? Who have they been in contact with?
The Bermuda Government has now officially re-started the Covid spread with their shambolic policies.

By: HolyMoly

HolyMoly — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:32:10 +0000

There is a high likelihood others on the plane are infected now too. Covid free island was nice while it lasted. We should not be opening to the US until their infections are brought under control. EU said no, we should too.

By: DeOnion

DeOnion — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:26:54 +0000

Ok. Am i right in saying that people are tested at the airpott, then allowed to go on their way while the results come in?
If so, who did these people come into contact with? And what is happening to the others on the flight?

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:26:05 +0000

I know everything is being done to the best of abilities. Question is why were not all the passengers required to be tested prior to boarding 72 hours like I was lead to believe was going to happen. Now we are hearing but some people are exempt from that? Sounds like standing in front of gun and thinking, as long as I can hear the bang, I will be able to get out of the way!

Disappointed to hear we have a system and it was not adhered to. And whats up with kids not being tested or whatever since they are not likely to transmit? That sounds like a Bermuda theory, one that Trump would put forward.

I hope I am wrong in so many ways.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:01:05 +0000

Close the borders to the United States, its like asking for someone to spit in your mouth knowing they have herpes.