Government of Bermuda
Mr Speaker
I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the preliminary plan for COVID-19 vaccination in Bermuda.
Preparations are well underway to bring COVID-19 vaccine to Bermuda and I will outline what we intend to achieve in the first rollout of the vaccine and how we will include the entire health system in our efforts to offer the vaccine to immunize Bermuda’s population against COVID-19.
Mr Speaker
I’m joined by Assistant Police Commissioner Martin Weekes, and we wanted to have this briefing today because as we’ve seen in recent weeks and days, there’s been an increase in the numbers of COVID cases here in Bermuda.
As you can appreciate this is a concerning time for our community, particularly when we see the alarming trend overseas with an explosion in the rise of coronavirus cases.
And with the holidays fast approaching we know that there will be the desire for many residents to want to gather for the festive season.
But we must remain vigilant.
Good Day Members of the Media,
There were 762 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday (8 December 2020), and 10 were positive for COVID-19.
7 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/source with details as follows:
Good Afternoon,
There were 929 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday (7 December 2020), and 24 were positive for COVID-19.
One of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows:
16 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/source with details as follows:
The Ministry of Education and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Berkeley Institute, Craig Bridgewater, today confirmed that effective today, Tuesday, December 8, the Berkeley Institute have transitioned to a remote learning environment.
Good Day Members of the Media,
The Ministry of Health is seeking assistance from members the public regarding potential COVID-19 exposures at three locations on the weekend of November 27th/28th.
Individuals associated with the following three events and locations have tested positive for COVID-19:
Today, the Ministry of Health has provided the staff, students and parents of Dellwood Middle School with an update on actions that are to be taken by the Dellwood family. These actions relate to the 14-day quarantine; COVID-19 retesting; further assessments by the Department of Health.
The Chief Medical Officer is reminding that all students, teachers and staff of Dellwood Middle School must remain under quarantine for a total of 14 days.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a positive case of the COVID-19 virus at CedarBridge Academy. The Ministry of Education will now execute our new protocol when we are informed of a positive test result in a school and close the school until the Ministry of Health completes its risk assessment.
All students, teachers and staff of CedarBridge Academy are to be excluded from the school from Monday, 7th December, 2020 until further notice. Once further instructions are received from the Ministry of Health, we will provide an update.
Good Day Members of the Media,
The Ministry of Health is advising that, as of today (December 5, 2020), bars and clubs are now required to close at midnight, rather than 2am as was previously permitted.
The BERMUDA PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS) (NO. 3) AMENDMENT (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2020, which were published in the Official Gazette today, amend Regulation 5 to replace the time of “2am” to now read “midnight”.
Good Day Members of the Media,
There were 1062 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday (4 December 2020), and ten were positive for COVID-19.
One of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows:
Four of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact with details as follows: