Covid-19: 1,056 Results Received, One Positive

November 16, 2020

There were 1,056 test results received and one was positive for Covid-19 — which is classified as imported – so the island now has 25 active cases.

A Government spokesperson said, “There were 1056 test results received by the Ministry of Health from 13-14 November 2020, and one was positive for COVID-19.

“This most recent case is classified as imported with details as follows:

  • 1 non-resident who arrived on AA 308 from Miami on 5 November 2020 who tested positive on their day 8 test. This case had a negative pre-test, arrival test and Day 4 test, and was also under quarantine as a close contact [travel companion] of a known case identified upon arrival from the same flight.

“Bermuda now has 223 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

  • there are 25 active cases, who are
  • all under public health monitoring, and
  • none are hospitalized or in critical care;
  • a total of 189 have recovered, and
  • the total deceased remains 9.

“The average age of all of our confirmed positive cases is 54 years and the age range of all of our positive cases is from 7 to 101 years.

“The average age of all deceased cases is 74 years and the age range is 57 to 91 years.

“The source of all cases is as follows:

  • 111 are Imported
  • 91 are Local transmission, with known contact
  • 21 are Local transmission with an unknown contact, and
  • none are under investigation

“Bermuda’s country status is ‘Sporadic Cases’. The seven-day average of our real time reproduction number is less than 1.”

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