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

    Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nat...241249651.html

    Bahamas: Restricted entry for nonresidents who have traveled to China, Iran, Italy,South Korea, and Europe in the last 20 days. Residents will be subjected to quarantine for a maximum of 14 days if they have visited the countries. After it registered its first confirmed case, the government closed schools until April 14. All national sporting events and permits for use of public spaces suspended.
    Last edited by kiwibird; April 13, 2020, 02:44 PM.

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    Source: https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/up...ovid-19-cases/

    Update: Bahamas declares State of Emergency after confirming more COVID-19 cases
    By Jamaica Gleaner
    March 18, 2020

    (JAMAICA GLEANER) – The Bahamas has declared a state of emergency after confirming two more COVID-19 cases.

    This has pushed to three, the number of cases in the Caribbean country...

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    • #3
      Source: https://ewnews.com/bahamas-confirms-...se-of-covid-19

      ...one new case of COVID-19 discovered in the capital...

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      • #4
        Source: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/...-grand-bahama/

        ...HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands announced the country’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of New Providence Tuesday, a woman in Grand Bahama with no significant recent travel history.

        #The country now has five confirmed cases of the virus, with the first case, a 61-year-old New Providence woman, discharged from hospital Tuesday, he said.

        #Health officials said the Grand Bahama resident presented herself to the healthcare system with a mild respiratory illness and was tested after she developed shortness of breath...

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        • #5
          Source: https://ewnews.com/another-confirmed...in-the-country

          Another confirmed COVID-19 case, now 10 cases in the country
          Breaking NewsMarch 27, 2020March 27, 2020 at 5:19 pm Eyewitness News
          NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 10, according to the most recent dashboard released by the Ministry of Health...

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          • #6
            11th case- A 35-year-old woman with no recent travel history is the country’s latest confirmed case of COVID-19: https://ewnews.com/another-covid-19-...n-grand-bahama

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            • #7
              Source: http://jonesbahamas.com/covid-19-cases-surge-to-14/


              COVID-19 Cases Surge to 14
              Posted on 30 March 2020. by Jones Bahamas

              Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that there are three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and plans to extend the state of emergency until April 8.

              This brings to 14 the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed to date. Two have been confirmed in Grand Bahama and the remaining cases are on New Providence.

              Two of the COVID-positive individuals have been admitted to Doctors Hospital on Blake Road. All other cases are doing well, said Prime Minister Minnis.

              “We have seen a doubling of confirmed cases over the last four days. We anticipate more cases in a short period of time over the coming 20 days,” said the prime minister...

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              • #8
                Another case #15: https://ewnews.com/another-covid-19-...n-grand-bahama

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                • #9
                  Source: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/...ter-mother-di/


                  Officials Waiting On Covid-19 Results After Mother Dies
                  As of Wednesday, April 1, 2020
                  By LEANDRA ROLLE and DENISE MAYCOCK

                  HEALTH officials are awaiting test results to determine if a Bimini woman who died Monday night after an emergency medical flight to Nassau had COVID-19.

                  According to relatives, she is Kim Johnson-Rolle, 57, the sister of Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson. Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said the woman had suspected COVID-19 symptoms, but until test results come back, it is not confirmed she had the disease.

                  The news came hours before the Ministry of Health reported an additional COVID-19 case in Grand Bahama, bringing the national total to 15...

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                  • #10
                    Source: https://ewnews.com/three-more-cases-...-year-old-girl

                    Three more cases of COVID-19 — among them a nine-year-old girl
                    CoronavirusApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020 at 6:56 pm Royston Jones Jr.
                    72-year-old COVID-19 patient in intensive care

                    NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health officials have confirmed two more positive COVID-19 cases in New Providence, and another in Grand Bahama.

                    A nine-year-old girl has tested positive for the virus in Grand Bahama, and is the country’s latest case.

                    In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the girl had no recent travel history, but a direct link to the country’s eighth case.

                    The ministry said the country’s 18th case, a 72-year-old healthcare worker in New Providence who was previously hospitalised, has now been placed in Intensive Care.

                    The number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 24, with 18 cases in New Providence, five cases in Grand Bahama, and one case in Bimini.

                    The Bimini patient Kim Rolle died in Princess Margaret Hospital shortly after being airlifted from Bimini on Monday night.

                    She became the first COVID-19 related death in the country...

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                    • #11
                      Source: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/...vernight/?news

                      ...THE Ministry of Health announced that two COVID-19 patients who were being hospitalised died Thursday night, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to three...

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                      • #12
                        Source: https://ewnews.com/grand-bahama-reco...-related-death

                        Officials investigate suspected COVID-19 related GB death
                        Breaking NewsApril 4, 2020April 4, 2020 at 2:36 pm Eyewitness News

                        NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two days after officials confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19, an 80-year-old man has died in Grand Bahama.

                        Relatives told Eyewitness News 80-year-old Eight Mile Rock resident Clarence Bartlett, known as “C A”, passed away overnight.

                        He was confirmed as a positive case on April 2.

                        When contacted, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen said: “We are investigating the report of a death in Grand Bahama.”

                        If confirmed, Bartlett’s death would be the fourth COVID-19 related fatality in the country...

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                        • #13
                          https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geogra...019-ncov-cases
                          America Bahamas 28 confirmed cases 4 deaths
                          "The only security we have is our ability to adapt."

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                          • #14
                            Source: https://ewnews.com/first-physician-d...-frazier-eneas

                            First physician dies in COVID-19 fight: Veteran nephrologist Dr Judson Frazier Eneas
                            Breaking NewsApril 5, 2020April 5, 2020 at 8:56 am Ava Turnquest

                            NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Veteran nephrologist Dr Judson Frazier Eneas is the country’s fifth COVID-19 related death.

                            Officials reported the 72-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 on April 1.

                            He was hospitalized, and had no travel history but was linked to a previous case.

                            Eneas was a pioneer in the medical community as an internist, and nephrologist who introduced Dialysis to Doctors Hospital...

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                            • #15
                              https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/...070959786.html

                              Bahamas - 29 cases, 4 deaths

                              "The only security we have is our ability to adapt."

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