2 Deaths, 35 Positive, 23 Active, 2 In Hospital

The Ministry received 1,064 test results — spanning 14 days — and 35 were positive, so there are now 23 known active cases, of which 2 people are in hospital, and the Ministry confirmed that the island has recorded two coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 151 since the pandemic began in 2020.

“Sadly, there have been two coronavirus-related deaths since our last update,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson. “I extend my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased.”

A spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 1,064 test results and 35 were positive for the coronavirus.

“The results are as follows:

“Of the new cases, 19 are classified as local transmission and 16 are classified as under investigation.

“There were 45 recoveries and sadly two deaths.

“There are 23 active cases, of which:

• 21 are under public health monitoring; and
• 2 are in hospital with 0 in intensive care

“The source of all active cases is as follows:

• Zero [0] are imported
• 13 are classified as local transmission
• 10 are Under Investigation

“Since March 2020, Bermuda has recorded 18,463 coronavirus cases, out of which 18,289 have recovered, and sadly there have been 151 coronavirus-related deaths.

“The source of all confirmed cases is as follows:

• 4,240 are Imported
• 14,189 are classified as local transmission of which:
  • 6,020 are Local transmission with known contact/source and
  • 8,169 are Local transmission with an unknown contact/source
• 34 are Under Investigation

“As investigations proceed, transmission categories may change. For age distributions and overall transmission categories, please refer to https://www.gov.bm/coronavirus-covid19-update. The seven-day average of our real-time reproduction number is not available.

“For information regarding other conditions being reported to the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, please refer to https://www.gov.bm/health-information.”

Today Minister Wilson said, “We still must continue to do our part to protect our community from spreading the virus and, more importantly, shielding the most vulnerable from contracting Covid. With today’s announcement of coronavirus related deaths, this should serve as a stark reminder that Covid is still very much with us, and we all have a role to play in protecting ourselves and our community.

“The Pfizer-BioNTech original Adult formulation, Moderna Bivalent and Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric coronavirus vaccine and boosters are available through participating GP offices, Pharmacies and Pediatricians. And with the cooler months approaching, I strongly urge all eligible individuals to get the coronavirus vaccination and get boosted. Contact your GP or a participating pharmacy to make an appointment.”

You can find more information on the links below from our dedicated website BermudaCovid.com, which is the most comprehensive resource and historic record available of Bermuda’s handling of the pandemic.

• All Charts: Vaccine, testing & more here
• Timelines: Dates of major developments here
• Test results: Chart of testing stats here
• Vaccine: Data covering vaccinations here
• Dedicated website: BermudaCovid.com

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