The Ministry of Health received 1029 test results since the last update, and five were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.5%  

Two of the new cases are classified as imported. The first case is a resident who arrived on Delta Airline DL 584 from Atlanta on 15 May 2021 and tested positive on their day 4 test. The second case is a resident who arrived on Jet Blue B6203 from Boston on 15 May 2021 and tested positive on their day 4 test.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr Speaker,

This morning I rise before you and my Honorable colleagues to share the plans that have been put in place to implement a Saliva Screening Regime Programme in our public schools, commencing Monday, May 24th.

Mr Speaker,

Having students in school for in-person learning is a priority. Additionally, ensuring that our schools and school environments are safe for staff and students is equally important. In light of this, school staff are working diligently to keep COVID-19 from spreading in school buildings.

The Ministry of Health received 1212 test results since the last update, and four were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.3%  

One of the new cases is classified as imported by a resident who arrived on Delta Airline DL 584 from Atlanta on 14 May 2021 and tested positive on their day four test.

The additional three new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases. 

Additionally, since the last update, there were 30 recoveries and no deaths.

The Ministry of Health received 1267 test results since the last update, and none were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.0%. Additionally, since the last update, there were 25 recoveries and no deaths.

There are 111 active cases, of which:

·         105 are under public health monitoring and

·         6 are in hospital, with 2 in intensive care; 

Good Morning and Welcome,

This morning I will provide an update on the following topics:

• The Chromebooks donated by the Hasso Plattner Foundation
• The Implementation of the Saliva Screening Initiative in Schools
• The Signature School Engagement Process

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Good evening Bermuda.

It was Malcolm X who said, “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today”. In my National Address on April 25 I outlined how we will move beyond the pandemic and into a future where restrictions are ended and our lives here in Bermuda return to normal. 

To prepare for that future and ultimately to get there, requires us to work together to eliminate local transmission of the coronavirus, maintain strong protections at our border to keep dangerous variants out, and continue to progress with our vaccination programme.

Thank you, Premier, good evening everyone.

The Ministry of Health received 858 test results since the last update, and two (2) were positive for coronavirus. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.2%. 

Both of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases.

Additionally, since the last update, there were 37 recoveries and no deaths.

There are currently 136 active cases, of which;

· 127 are under public health monitoring and;

The Ministry of Health received 3359 test results since the last update, and 11 were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.3%. These results are from testing done on Thursday (2 positive out of 1160 results (0.2% positivity)), Friday (9 positive out of 1214 results (0.7% positivity)) and Saturday (0 positive out of 985 results (0.0% positivity)).

Eight of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases.

~ To date, more than 1,000 vaccinces given as part of the Close to Home mobile programme ~