Cup Match Message 2020 His Excellency the Governor, John Rankin

Like everyone else on the island, I was looking forward to Cup Match between Somerset and St George’s this year.  It would have been my final Cup Match game in Bermuda during my term in office as Governor.  In each of the last three years I have hugely enjoyed watching the game and experiencing the camaraderie and fun of all the spectators around the ground.  It was an honour for me to meet the players and, at the end of hard fought matches, to present the Cup to the winning team.  As Governor I must remain neutral but Government House, like many other places of work at

Premier’s Cup Match Message

It’s Cup Match time Bermuda!

 2020 will be remembered as the year of change. We have been through shelter-in-place, alphabet shopping and curfews. As a community we determined early to learn from the mistakes made elsewhere and shield our most vulnerable and comply with public health advice designed to ensure that we protected Bermuda against COVID-19.

But the change that 2020 has brought cannot and will not deprive Bermuda of the Cup Match spirit.

Premier's Remarks - 28 July COVID-19 Update

Good afternoon Bermuda. Welcome to tonight's COVID-19 press conference. Joining me today are the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, and the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Lt Col David Burch.

We will start our press conference this evening with remarks for the Minister of Health, on the latest update regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Health.

Minister reads her statement.

Thank you Minister Wilson.

BAMZ Unable to Accommodate Summer Camp Groups Due to COVID-19 Regulations

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) regrets to inform the public that visiting camp groups cannot be accommodated this summer, for public health reasons.

Indoor and outdoor spaces at BAMZ make it very hard for large groups to maintain the required physical distancing from other groups, particularly in the aquarium hall and playground.

Therefore, only parties under ten people will be accepted at any one time and they must all be members of the same household.

COVID-19 Update - 25 July

Today there were 663 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new case was imported on yesterday's Delta flight; the case is a resident without a pre-departure test. Isolation and contact tracing has begun.

Bermuda has 154 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: