WEDNESDAY UPDATE: One newly confirmed case of COVID-19

As of Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The Ministry of Heath reported on Wednesday that there is one newly confirmed case of COVID-19 in The Bahamas.

This latest case is a 41-year-old man of New Providence who is in isolation at home.

The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 94 – with 42 still active. There has been 1,670 tests completed.

ThisIsOurs 4 years ago

considering they're not doing any statistical testing or any widespread testing at all...the 3 days no cases, 4 days no cases is...

Well I wouldn't say meaningless...it means something that noone feels that ill that they have the need to report to a clinic, thats a good thing. but it doesn't mean what they're implying the stat means...I.e. "no cases".

HarryWyckoff 4 years ago

With no testing, this is meaningless!

If we take the total population of the Bahamas as 386,000 ('latest' count from 2018), then 1670 tests completed mean....

0.43% of the country have been tested.

LESS THAN ½ OF ONE PERCENT!!!!!!

B_I_D___ 4 years ago

Yeap...think they are scared to test...#'s would go through the roof.

Francis_James 4 years ago

I would suggest that the more useful indicators are the number of cases occupying the 41 "Covid beds" and the number of active cases. In each instance, these numbers are going down and so indicate that there is capacity within the healthcare system to cope with additional, really sick people who require hospital treatment. Further, and what is the key indicator, is that there have been no new Covid-19 related deaths since the 23rd April. As we begin to appreciate that we will need to live with Covid-19, we might agree that it is not the number of cases that matter, but having the capacity to treat those sick people who need hospital treatment so that they do not die. As we open the economy, we will require good tracing, testing and quarantining to protect those most at risk of requiring hospital treatment and indeed of dying by contracting Covid-19. The "lock down" is a blunt response and is unsustainable by society and the economy.

thps 4 years ago

Can the OPM/MOH please add the daily number of tests and the number of newly confirmed cases. Quick math: 1653 yesterday 1670 today

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