COVID-19 Press Release Sixty-One (61) Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And One (1) Additional Death Update #149 September 2, 2020 / September 3, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are sixty-one (61) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to two thousand three hundred thirty- seven (2,337). There have been one thousand four hundred seventy-six (1,476) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Providence, five hundred fifty-seven (557) confirmed cases in […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release Contact Tracing Is A Critical Element To Reducing The Spread Of COVID-19 August 25, 2020 / September 1, 2021 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment NASSAU, The Bahamas – Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis explained that testing is only one part of the strategy to help slow and control the spread of COVID-19. “Contact tracing is a critical element when it comes to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities,” Dr. Dahl-Regis stated during a […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release Statement From Prime Minister The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis On Adjustments To The New Providence Lockdown August 18, 2020 / August 21, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment A statement from Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis on adjustments to the New Providence lockdown. “In the past few weeks there has been a disturbing rise in COVID-19 cases in New Providence. “Sadly, additional deaths have been confirmed and our hospital system is stretched to capacity. In coordination with our public health […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release 830 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 In The Bahamas August 7, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment NASSAU, The Bahamas – Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells stated that as of August 7, 2020, there have been 830 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in The Bahamas. “Of our total cases, we have seen 95 individuals recover. Of those, 91 were among cases of the initial surge,” Minister Wells said at a COVID-19 […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release PAHO Presents Equipment To Ministry Of Health To Help Fight COVID-19 August 7, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Pan American Health Organization presented the Ministry of Health with equipment to assist in the fight against Covid-19. The donation included laboratory equipment, COVID-19 tests, laptops, mobile phones and modems. A handover ceremony was held at the Ministry, August 6, 2020. Minister of Health, the Hon. Renward Wells, on behalf […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release Parents And Students Urged To Prepare For Suspended BGCSE And BJC Examinations July 23, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, underscored that the immediate temporary suspension of the 2020 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Examinations (BGCSE) and Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) is just that – a suspension and not a cancellation. In a communication to the House of Assembly, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Minister […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release Minister Urges Residents To Comply With Regulations On Eve Of Two-week Lockdown July 23, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – As the island of Grand Bahama prepares for a two-week lockdown, Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson urged everyone to protect themselves, their families and have faith in God as Grand Bahama is in a “serious situation.” During a press conference at the Office of […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release The Human, Infrastructural, And Technological Foundations Of The Bahamas’ Health System Were Challenged Before COVID-19 July 23, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment NASSAU, The Bahamas — Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells said well ahead of COVID-19, the human, infrastructural, and technological foundations of The Bahamas’ health system have been challenged. “As a result of these challenges, we continue to be deeply concerned about the level of a surge and the consequence thereof on the well-being […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release New Instructional Models For Public Schools Due To COVID-19 July 22, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment NASSAU, The Bahamas – When public schools reopen on Monday, September 21, 2020, parents will have 3 instructional models – face to face, hybrid/blended, or online — to select from for their children. The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, announced in a Communication to the House of Assembly, July 22, 2020, that following ‘rigorous’ […] Read more »
COVID-19 Press Release Prime Minister Minnis Announces Enforcement Measures To Help Control Spread Of COVID-19 July 20, 2020 / August 8, 2020 by Bahamas FA | Leave a Comment Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced a number of enforcement measures to assist in the Government’s comprehensive national strategy in the battle against COVID-19, including new fines and the establishment of a COVID-19 Enforcement Unit. “We will be doing everything possible to ensure that the health protocols and Emergency Orders are enforced, […] Read more »
