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

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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.
 
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Source: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/24/breaking-news-new-case-covid-19-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...
 
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...
 
Source: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/apr/01/officials-waiting-covid-19-results-after-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...
 
Source: https://ewnews.com/three-more-cases-of-covid-19-among-them-a-nine-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...
 
Source: https://ewnews.com/grand-bahama-records-first-covid-19-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...
 
Source: https://ewnews.com/first-physician-...-veteran-nephrologist-dr-judson-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...
 
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.com/bahamas-7th-virus-death-highest-regional-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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