Mr. Belvedere met the requirements of the Quarantine (COVID-19) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021, when he arrived in Bermuda today. He arrived with an approved Bermuda COVID-19 Travel Authorisation form, fell within an exempted category (medically vulnerable) as certified by a licensed physician or psychologist.

Good Evening Bermuda,

Our goal as a country is to move beyond the pandemic. Through sacrifice, cooperation, and hard work, we have steadily made progress towards that goal over the last few months. We have seen a reduction in local transmission, a reduction in hospitalisation where we currently have no one in the hospital with the coronavirus, and continued progress with our vaccination programme.

Thank you Premier, and good evening everyone.

The Ministry of Health received 7733 test results since the last update, and four (4) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.05%. 

These results are from testing done on the following dates:

·         Thursday, July 8: 2 positive out of 2050 results (0.1% positivity)

·         Friday, July 9: 1 positive out of 1923 results (0.1% positivity)

The Ministry of Health received 6,362 test results since the last update and zero (0) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.0%.

These results are from testing done on Monday (0 positive out of 2,184 results (0.00% positivity)); Tuesday (0 positive out of 2,030 results (0.0% positivity)); and Wednesday (0 positive out of 2,148 results (0.0% positivity)).

Additionally, there were four (4) recoveries and no deaths.

There are currently 11 active cases, of which:

Ø  11 are under public health monitoring, and

Madam President, today I’d like to advise this honourable chamber and the general public on the upgraded process to apply for exemptions to host large group gatherings.

As we advised the public recently, the responsibility for approving large group exemptions is now under my Ministry.

Under the current Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) (Phased Re-opening) Regulations 2021 the maximum number of people allowed to gather is 50 persons. 

The Ministry of Health received 7,346 test results since the last update and five (5) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.1%.

These results are from testing done on Thursday (1 positive out of 2,198 results (0.05% positivity)); Friday (3 positive out of 1,808 results (0.2% positivity)); Saturday (0 positive out of 1,953 results (0.0% positivity)); and Sunday (1 positive out of 1,387 results (0.1% positivity))

All five of the new cases are classified as imported.

The Ministry of Health received 5967 test results since the last update, and two (2) were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.1%. 

These results are from testing done on Monday, June 28, 0 positive out of 1767 results (0.0% positivity). Tuesday, June 29, 2 positive out of 2027 results (0.1% positivity). Wednesday, June 30, 0 positive out of 2173 results (0.0% positivity).

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise Honourable Members of the tabling today of the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment and Validation Act 2021 (the Act). The amendments provide the Government with the legislative mechanism to set-off funds owed arising from benefit payments against future payments to  be made to individuals. The Act will also validate certain matters related to unemployment benefit payments effected during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The Ministry of Health received 5335 test results since the last update, and four (4) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.1%. 

These results are from testing done on Monday (3 positive out of 1616 results (0.2% positivity)), Tuesday (0 positive out of 1884 results (0.0% positivity)), and Wednesday (1 positive out of 1835 results (0.1% positivity)).

“We are working around the clock to make this vital process seamless and easier for travellers,” a Government spokesperson said today. “The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has assigned team members to be at the JFK airport to assist Bermuda-bound travellers to navigate any potential issues with travel authorisation forms.