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COVID-19 Update 7 August

Today there were 501 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda has 157 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

Art Grant

Today the Minister for Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo announced that young Bermudian artist JayLynn “Jay III” Hines is the latest recipient of the Bermuda Arts Council (BAC) Individual Grant Award. 

Facilitated…

Compliance with Immigration Law & Policy

The Ministry of Labour wishes to remind Employers of their responsibilities toward employees as enshrined in the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act and the Work Permit Policy.

The Ministry is fully cognizant of the financial challenges…

6 August COVID-19 Update

Good afternoon Bermuda. 

Today I'm joined by the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, and the Minister of Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward. For this evening's press conference…

Bermuda Responds to CDC Erroneous Classification

The Government of Bermuda was made aware this evening that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has erroneously classified Bermuda’s COVID-19 risk status as "Level 3 - High".

A Government spokesperson stated, “According…

COVID-19 update Minister Wilson 6 August

Good Afternoon,

I hope you all had an enjoyable Cup Match.

Today there were 655 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda now has 157 total confirmed positive cases. Their…

Minister of Labour 6 August update

1 Year Residential Certificate Policy

The Government’s 1 Year Residential Certificate initiative, which invites individuals to work remotely from Bermuda has received a very positive response.  To date we have…

Minister Ming update 6 Aug

Good evening Bermuda,

I wish to begin by extending my thanks to all of you for ensuring that this past Cup Match holiday weekend was as incident-free as possible.

For the most part, residents adhered to the guidelines as set out by…

Ministry of Public Works - Staff Accomplishments and Summer Interns

Good morning and thank you for coming.

As many of you know, I relish every opportunity to deliver good news - and today, I again get to do just that.

Joining me today is a group of outstanding young people, some of whom are summer…

DENR Monitoring and Assessing BELCO Emissions to Ensure Public Safety

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continues to work with the Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) to monitor emissions from BELCO following concerns raised by affected area residents.

A plan of action was…