This evening, the Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP, announced that a large shipment of COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Bermuda.

Upwards of 5,500 doses arrived on today’s British Airways flight from London

The latest shipment of vaccines includes:

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 3007 test results, and 45 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 1%.

These results are from testing done on:

·         Tuesday: 20 positive out of 726 results (2.8% positivity)

·         Wednesday:  2 positive out of  430 results (0.5% positivity)

·         Thursday: 1 positive out of 380 results (0.3% positivity)

·         Friday: 4 positive out of 454 results (0.9% positivity)

·         Saturday: 7 positive out of 239 results (2.9% positivity)

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 7334 test results, and 58 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 1%.

These results are from testing done on:

·Tuesday: 4 positive out of 695 results (0.6% positivity)

·Wednesday:  10 positive out of  616 results (1.6% positivity)

·Thursday: 8 positive out of 392 results (2.0% positivity)

·Friday: 6 positive out of 1872 results (0.3% positivity)

·Saturday: 7 positive out of 1875 results (0.4% positivity)

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 4574 test results, and 106 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 2%.

These results are from testing done on:

1.       Tuesday: 13 positive out of 957 results (1.4% positivity)

2.       Wednesday:  24 positive out of  892 results (2.7% positivity)

3.       Thursday: 9 positive out of 574 results (1.6% positivity)

4.       Friday: 15 positive out of 561 results (2.7% positivity)

5.       Saturday: 12 positive out of 288 results (4.2% positivity)

Good Morning and Welcome,

I am joined by the Minister of Transport, the Hon. Lawrence Scott, to update parents, guardians, students, and the general public on the planning and preparations underway for the start of the 2022/23 school year. Today we will share information on the following:

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 5,011 test results, and 128 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 3%.

These results are from testing done on:

·         Tuesday: 37 positive out of 937 results (3.9% positivity)

·         Wednesday:  26 positive out of  579 results (4.5% positivity)

·         Thursday: 9 positive out of 699 results (1.3% positivity)

·         Friday: 15 positive out of 655 results (2.3% positivity)

·         Saturday: 13 positive out of 408 results (3.2% positivity)

The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce that there are currently 1170 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine available. The original expiration date was June 2022. However, the manufacturer has extended the shelf life past the original expiry date.

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 4169 test results, and 118 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 3%.

These results are from testing done on:

·         Tuesday: 26 positive out of 690 results (3.8% positivity)

·         Wednesday:  20 positive out of  622 results (3.2% positivity)

·         Thursday: 13 positive out of 503 results (2.6% positivity)

·         Friday: 20 positive out of 523 results (3.8% positivity)

·         Saturday: 11 positive out of 660 results (1.7% positivity)

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 3973 test results, and 200 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 5%.

These results are from testing done on:

“I am sad to report that Bermuda has had another four Coronavirus-related deaths,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “I extend sincere condolences to the family and friends who recently lost a loved one in the circumstances related to this coronavirus. You are in our thoughts and prayers.”

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 4376test results, and 163 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 4%.

These results are from testing done on:

• Tuesday: 37 positive out of 912 results (4.1% positivity)