Covid-19: 864 Test Results, Two Positive
There were 864 test results received today and two were positive for Covid-19 — one having returned on the British Airways flight on 16 September 2020 and one having returned on the Delta flight from Atlanta on 17 September 2020 — so Bermuda now has a total of 180 cases, with 7 remaining active.
A Government spokesperson said, “Today there were 864 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and two were positive for COVID-19. The most recent cases are both among returning residents, one having returned on the British Airways flight on 16 September 2020 and one having returned on the Delta flight from Atlanta on 17 September 2020. Both cases are isolated and contact tracing has begun.
“Bermuda now has 180 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:
- there are 7 active cases, who are
- all under public health monitoring, and
- none are hospitalized or in critical care;
- a total of 164 have recovered, and
- the total deceased remains 9.
“The average age of all of our confirmed positive cases is 57 and the age range of all of our positive cases is from 10 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:
- 69 are Imported
- 90 are Local transmission, with known contact
- 19 are Local transmission with an unknown contact, and
- 2 are under investigation
“Bermuda’s country status is “Sporadic Cases”. The seven-day average of our real time reproduction number is less than 1.”
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.
- 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 Covid-19 website here
Ok – so each time it notes that contact tracing has begun; will the public ever be made aware of the places the positive persons have been so that we can ascertain if we have been in those same places around that time. I feel that government can do a better job and release more information.
The 19 with an unknown contact is my concern. Is there more to that?