Bahamas: Covid-19 cases - 2,721 cases; 63 deaths

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https://ewnews.com/four-more-covid-19-cases-in-np

Bahamas yet to reach peak of “surge”, says officials


NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country shot up to 33, after health officials confirmed four more cases in New Providence.

In a statement today, the Ministry of Health advised that all of the patients had no history of travel.

The newly confirmed cases include two women, ages 54 and 65; and two men, ages 50 and 62.

There have been 27 confirmed cases in New Providence, five in Grand Bahama and one from Bimini.

According to the ministry, the number of people in quarantine at home, or a government facility, is 339.

There have been five COVID-19 related deaths in the country.

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https://ewnews.com/

https://ewnews.com/three-more-covid1...ed-36-in-total

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Three more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in New Providence today, taking the total number of cases in the country to 36.

The cases are all women aged, 41, 44, and 77, according to the Ministry of Health.

None of the cases have a history of travel.

To date, there have been five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama, 30 in New Providence and one on Bimini.

Some 344 people are in quarantine in government facilities or at home.

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Source: https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver....al-percentage/

Bahamas: 7th Virus Death, Highest Regional Percentage
By snr-editor -
April 9, 2020

A 51-year-old woman on Grand Bahama was the seventh person to die of COVID-19 in The Bahamas, health officials confirmed today. The country has the highest death rate per cases in the Caribbean.

Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said there are now 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country – 33 on New Providence, six on Grand Bahama and one on Bimini. Five people have recovered...

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http://www.tribune242.com/news/

One New Case Of Covid-19 Diagnosed, Takes Total To 42

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http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/...d-19-46-total/

The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that there are four newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 46. There have been seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama, 38 in New Providence and one from the island of Bimini. The death toll remains at eight.

#The newly confirmed cases are as follows:

#• Case #43 is a 25-year-old man of Grand Bahama with no history of travel. This case is hospitalised;

#• Case #44 is a 58-year-old man of New Providence with no history of travel. This case is also hospitalised;

#• Case #45 is a 49-year-old woman of New Providence with no history of travel and is in home isolation; and

#• Case #46 is a 29-year-old woman of New Providence with no history of travel and is hospitalised.

#Health officials continue to follow the condition of the other current COVID-19 positive cases.

#Members of the public are once again reminded to follow the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Order announced by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to reduce the spread of the virus, including physical distancing.

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https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/porta...vZ0FBIS9nQSEh/

One Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Case Update#37
April 12, 2020
The Ministry of Health confirms today that there is one (1) additional confirmed case of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to forty-seven (47)

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no new cases...49 cases; 8 deaths total: https://ewnews.com/200-more-people-quarantined

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53 cases; 9 deaths: https://ewnews.com/covid-19-death-toll-climbs-to-nine

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54 cases; 9 deaths total: http://eleutheranews.com/?p=22293

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Source: https://ewnews.com/expanded-covid-19...n-this-weekend

One more COVID-19 case, expanded testing of vulnerable groups to begin this weekend
CoronavirusApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020 at 6:14 pm Royston Jones Jr.


NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 55, with the latest cases a 61-year-old woman in New Providence.

The woman has been hospitalized.

The government’s testing capacity is expected to increase this weekend as health officials target vulnerable groups to be tested to get a more representative samples of the COVID-19 infections in The Bahamas...

...There have been 55 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in The Bahamas — 46 in New Providence, seven in Grand Bahama, one in Bimini and one in Cat Cay.

Nine COVID-19 positive patients have died.

This puts The Bahamas CFR rate at around 14 percent...

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Source: http://magneticmediatv.com/2020/04/b...ld-among-them/

...#TheBahamas — April 19, 2020 — The Ministry of Health confirms (today/April 18) that there are three (3) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to fifty-eight (58). There have been seven (7) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama, forty-nine (49) confirmed cases in New Providence, one (1) confirmed case in Cat Cay, and one (1) confirmed case on the island of Bimini...

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60 cases: https://ewnews.com/pm-all-residents-...government-i-d

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Testing Is Ramped Up As Confirmed Cases Now 60: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/...s-now-60/?news

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4 more cases- total now 64 cases: https://ewnews.com/four-more-covid-1...new-providence