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DUS Screened 88 Men During ‘Movember’
In November, Dynamic Urology Services [DUS] announced their Movember Free Screening Initiative which offered free prostate screenings for all men in Bermuda, aged 40 and up. The screenings consisted of a simple blood test and a prostate exam. A spokesperson said, “Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men worldwide and like many... Read more of this article
BHB: More Visitors Allowed From Wednesday
The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] announced that “given the return to a lower prevalence of Covid-19 in Bermuda, it will allow more visitation from Wednesday 27 January 2021 for acute care and long term care patients.” “Key changes include two visitors allowed at any one time for acute care patients in the ACW, one visitor at any time... Read more of this article
Video: 2 New Positive Covid-19, 30 Active
[Updated] The Government will be holding a press conference this evening [Jan 26] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, our continuous live updates on Covid-19 are here, and the live video is below. Update: The Minister confirmed that there were two new positives, both imported, and said... Read more of this article
More Vaccines Scheduled To Arrive On Thursday
19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive on the British Airways flight this Thursday [Jan 28], the Governor has said. Government House posted online saying, “Following the announcement that the UK Government would make available to Bermuda a further 29,250 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and ancillary equipment, Her Excellency... Read more of this article
New Pharmacy Opens On Front Street, Hamilton
Total Health Chemist, Bermuda’s newest pharmacy, has opened on Front Street, Hamilton. Founded by pharmacists Rebecca White and Eimear Burke, the new pharmacy is open from Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, 10am to 4pm on Saturdays, and by appointment on Sundays. A spokesperson said, “Rebecca White and Eimear Burke are pleased to announce the... Read more of this article
Video: Opening Of Vaccination Clinic At KEMH
There was a press conference held this afternoon [Jan 25] to mark the opening of the island’s second Covid-19 vaccination clinic, which is located at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, with the Minister saying it will “allow the Ministry to dramatically increase the number of vaccines we are able to administer on a daily basis.” Minister... Read more of this article
Covid: 1689 Results, No New Positive Cases
There were 1689 test results received and none were positive for Covid-19, and the island currently has 34 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 1689 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and none were positive for COVID-19. “Additionally, since the last update, 12 cases have recovered. “There... Read more of this article
Government’s London Office Travel Advisory
The Government of Bermuda’s London Office is reminding people that those travelling to the United Kingdom “are currently subject to travel regulations to reduce the spread of Covid-19.” A Government spokesperson said, “Please be reminded that those travelling to the United Kingdom are currently subject to travel regulations to reduce... Read more of this article
Goal To Vaccinate 19,000 Residents By March
“Our goal in Bermuda is to have 19,000 residents administered two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by the end of March,” Premier David Burt said. The Government posted the graphic below online, which cites Premier Burt as saying, “Our goal in Bermuda is to have 19,000 residents administered two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine... Read more of this article
Video: Covid Vaccine Awareness Conversation
The Government media held another vaccine awareness conversation this evening [Jan 23] with panelists Dr. Shammah Williams and Dr. Michelle Spencer answering questions about the Covid-19 vaccine, and you can watch the video replay below. As the island and world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are doing our best to provide timely and accurate... Read more of this article
Covid: 601 Test Results, No New Positive Cases
There were 601 test results received and none were positive for Covid-19, and the island currently has 49 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 601 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and none were positive for COVID-19. “Additionally, since the last update, five cases have recovered. “There... Read more of this article
Covid-19: Status Changed To ‘Sporadic Cases’
The Pan American Health Organization has now changed Bermuda’s status to ‘Sporadic Cases,’ the Minister has confirmed. This is, in effect, an improvement, as the transmission classifications include ‘no confirmed cases, sporadic cases, clusters of cases, and community transmission.’ In November 2020, the island’s status was... Read more of this article
