11 June COVID-19 Update

Good evening Bermuda.

Today I'm joined by the Minister of Health, who has the latest update on test results, and the work within the Ministry of Health, the Minister of National Security who will provide details on the policing plan for the upcoming holiday weekend, and the Minister of Tourism and Transport who will lay out the measures in place to begin commercial flights to Bermuda, when we move to phase four

COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health - 2 June

Today there were 143 test results received by the Ministry of Health; and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda has 141 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

§  there are 19 active cases, of which

§  11 persons are under active public health monitoring, and

§  8 persons are hospitalized.

§  None are in critical care;

§  a total of 113 have now recovered, and

§  the total deceased remains 9.

1 June COVID-19 Update

Good evening Bermuda. I hope that all persons had a safe and happy Bermuda Day holiday.  Today, I am joined by the Minister of Health, The Minister of National Security and the Minister of Tourism and Transport.

I know this press conference is focused on our continuing work related to COVID-19, but please permit me to offer these words about the news that has dominated global headlines over the past few days and has taken the coronavirus from the headlines.

Minister Caines - 1 June Update

I wish to start by extending congratulations on behalf of the Ministry of National Security to Major Ben Beasley, who was officially appointed as Lt. Col. and Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment today.

Due to the current circumstances and our risk mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Change of Command ceremony was marked slightly differently at a special ceremony at Government House late this afternoon.