The Ministry of Health received 2100 test results since the last update, and 91 were positive for coronavirus, yielding a test positivity rate of 4.6%.

Checkpoint Assessments

There have been mixed reactions from stakeholders about administering the annual Cambridge diagnostic assessments during April of this year, and various reasons have been given. For clarity and understanding, we are providing an update on our decision and a full explanation of the purpose of these assessments. 

The Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, JP, MP today advised that sadly, Bermuda has experienced another COVID-19 related death this weekend. This brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Bermuda to 19. 

The Minister of Health stated, “I extend my heartfelt condolences and prayers for support to the family and friends of the person who has died. The Ministry will not release personal details about the individual and I ask the public to respect the privacy of the family as they mourn their loved one.”

The Ministry of Health received 1357 test results since the last update and 63 were positive for coronavirus, yielding a test positivity rate of 4.6%.

One of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows:

·         One resident who arrived on  American Airlines AA 2044 from Charlotte on 15 April, 2021 and tested positive on their arrival test.

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

Good evening Bermuda.

Thank you for joining us as we complete our 4th day of our seven day period of “stay at home”. This short, sharp stop was implemented to allow our essential services such as contact tracing to catch up to the volume of cases brought on by this outbreak of the B.1.1.7 variant in Bermuda.

As I speak to you today, 17 people have died, a number of persons are in the intensive care unit and over 40 people are in hospital directly as a result of COVID-19. 

Good evening.

There were 1385 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 37 were positive for coronavirus. This gives a test positivity rate of 2.7%.

2 of the new cases are classified as imported with details as follows:

·         1 resident who arrived on  British Airways BA 159 from London on 6 April 2021 and tested positive on their Day 8 test

Under the PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS) (STAY AT HOME) REGULATIONS 2021, registered commercial farmers and licensed fishermen are not required to work from home and therefore they can tend to their crops and catch fish. 

The Ministry of Health received 1,528 test results since the last update, and 37 were positive for the coronavirus, yielding a test positivity rate of 2.4% 

• One of the new cases is classified as imported by a non-resident who arrived on British Airways BA 159 from London on 30 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day 14 test 

• 19 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as associated with known cases. 

This evening, the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson regrets to advise the public that sadly, Bermuda has experienced another COVID-19 death. 

This brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Bermuda to 17. 

Thank you Premier. Good afternoon.

There were 870 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 23 were positive for the coronavirus. This gives a test positivity rate of 2.6%. 

1 of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows:

·         1 resident who arrived on Jet Blue B62879 from Boston on 3 April 2021 and tested positive on their Day 8 test

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