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Ministerial Statement: Public Health Measures to Fight the Spread COVID-19 in Bermuda

Mr Speaker

I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Bermuda, and the measures put in place to reduce and depress the spread of the disease.

Mr Speaker

A year ago, the Bermuda…

Ministerial Statement: Removal of Requirement for Affidavit of Domicile for Children Born Overseas

Mr. Speaker:

I rise today to announce to this Honourable House that this Government has amended the policy for proving domicile in Bermuda to simplify the process for persons seeking to repatriate home to Bermuda to obtain Bermudian Status…

Ministry of Education Update: COVID Exposure at West Pembroke Primary School

The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of COVID-19 exposure at West Pembroke Primary School and the person(s) confirmed with COVID-19 have been isolated.

Based on the risk assessment conducted by the ESU…

Ministry of Education Update

On Friday, the Ministry of Education released an update made by the Emergency Education Measures Committee (EEMC) on the new COVID-19 testing protocols for schools. 

The new protocol outlines that immediately, the bubble that any…

Changes in the Public Health Regulations

“We must act now,” said Premier David Burt today announcing changes in the Public Health Regulations which will come into effect from 6 am tomorrow morning. “Cabinet met earlier today and following a full briefing from the Minister of Health…

Ministry of Education: Education Emergency Measures Committee (EMCC) COVID Protocols Update

The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP met with the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) to address the recent rise in positive COVID-19 cases within the community. 

Following yesterday's meeting, the…

COVID-19 Daily Release 20 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 1137 test results since the last update, and 16 were positive for COVID-19: Three (3) of the new cases are classified as imported by residents who arrived on American…

Health Insurance Department Update

The Health Insurance Department (HID) office,  located at 48 Church Street Sophia House 2nd Floor, will not serve customers in person during the week of March 22nd.

HID will provide support for Policyholder and Provider…

Ministry of Education: Potential COVID Exposure at Purvis Primary School

The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of a potential COVID-19 exposure at Purvis Primary. The person confirmed with COVID-19 has been isolated and the ESU is contacting confirmed close contacts. These person(s…

COVID-19 Daily Release 19 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 758 test results since the last update, and six (6) were positive for COVID-19. All six (6) of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact…