THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped by five to 89 yesterday, health officials said.
Three of the new cases are in Bimini with one each in New Providence and Grand Bahama.
The latest cases came days after West Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Pakeisa Parker-Edgecombe called for a two-week lockdown of Bimini to stop the spread of the disease.
Bimini now has 11 confirmed cases, New Providence has 69, Grand Bahama has eight while there is one case in Cat Cay.
The newest cases include: Case #85, a 60-year-old New Providence woman; Case #86, a 25-year-old Bimini man; Case #87, a 36-year-old Bimini man; Case #88, a 15-year-old Bimini girl and Case #89, a 50-year-old woman from Grand Bahama. All of the cases have no history of travel and are in isolation at home.
The rise in cases came days after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the relaxation of some COVID-19 measures.
Phase 1B of reopening the economy, which began Monday, allowed businesses, including liquor stores, to provide goods and services through delivery and curbside pickup during weekdays while construction will be allowed Monday through Friday. Home and hardware stores, nurseries and auto part stores — which can allow customers in stores on specified days — are now allowed to expand their services by offering curbside pick-up and delivery throughout the week.
Additionally, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay resumed normal commercial activity Monday, however, Dr Minnis stressed that curfew and lockdown measures in these areas, like all Family Islands, remain in effect.
Meanwhile, health officials said they are following the condition of the other current COVID-19 positive cases.
The Ministry of Health also reminded people who have been told to quarantine at home not to leave their residence until the isolation period is over.
Failure to remain in quarantine could lead to a $20,000 fine or up to five years imprisonment.
Comments
ISpeakFacts 3 years, 11 months ago
But according to Sands, we've flattened the curve LMAO
GET REAL, we haven't even hit our peak yet, and we probably will never know the exact number of people infected with Covid-19 because majority of the carriers are asymptomatic and out corrupt government for sure will not be paying for antibody test from other nations, then you factor in the lack of testing in our country due to how slow our corrupt government reacted to this virus, they had more than enough time to have test kits ready for a widespread outbreak of Covid-19 in the country!!!
Two sh00tings already happened today in New Providence, just one day after Minnis eased the lockdown, it seems majority of the people in New Providence have went back to the way of old, long lines to the bars without social distancing, cars everywhere on the streets etc, don't be surprised when Covid-19 numbers skyrocket in the next few weeks!!!
ThisIsOurs 3 years, 11 months ago
Last thursday: "given recent decline in new COVID-19 cases, government officials are considering moving to the next stage for re-opening the country, one that would see a relaxation of exercise restrictions."
in weather they call it the difference between weather and climate "Whereas weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area. Different regions can have different climates. ... Weather tells you what to wear each day. Climate tells you what types of clothes to have in your closet."
They need to do something about their covid climate predictions. Don't think they can assume we've beaten the odds based on zero testing and 3 days of results.
These persons were probably infected while they were claiming infections are down. Without testing We need to be extremely careful. It only takes one asymptomatic person coming into contact with a vulnerable population for the death count to start rising again.
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