107 new COVID-19 cases, death toll reaches 100

As of Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that there were 107 new cases of COVID-19, one death, three deaths under investigation now confirmed as COVID-19 related and 100 recovered cases.

The total number of cases now stands at 4,559 with 1,952 of those active.

Eighty-eight of the new cases were in New Providence, five were in Grand Bahama, 10 were in Abaco, one was in Cat Island, one was in Eleuthera and the locations of the other two cases are pending.

The Ministry also reported one new death and three deaths under investigation from New Providence that are now confirmed as COVID-19 related:

An 85-year-old woman who passed away on 5th October;
A 72-year-old man who passed away on 2nd October;
A 51-year-old woman who passed away on 28th September; and
A 57-year-old man who passed away on 24th September.

Two other deaths under investigation have now been classified as non-COVID-19 related.

Deaths under investigation are now at 13, non-COVID-19 related deaths are at 19 and the confirmed death toll is now 100.

ISpeakFacts 3 years, 7 months ago

June 30th

104 confirmed cases
4 active cases
0 hospitalized
11 confirmed deaths

October 5th

4559 confirmed cases
1942 active cases
112 hospitalized
132 confirmed deaths (including D.U.I & N.C.R.D)

Somehow Hubert "Category 5 Hurricane" Minnis has done the impossible, he's gotten even slower than before in the head and still thinks its a great idea to reopen our borders AGAIN to America! Then we'll begin to surge AGAIN and continue to suffer via harsh lockdowns by his majesty!

ThisIsOurs 3 years, 7 months ago

Until they acknowledge that the greatest threat posed by this virus comes from the border and not from Bahamians partying or parked at the beach, we're doomed. Our current numbers were caused by 6000 travellers.

Another danger is Dr Minnis. He will say and do whatever is politically expedient. Just 3(?) weeks ago he said we were nearing the end and lockdowns were a thing of the past. There was literally no evidence that this was the case. He just randomly proclaimed it.

bahamianson 3 years, 7 months ago

Just look at Europe now. Europe is shutting down again. Spain, italy , france, germany, are all confused. Net york is talking about or have already shut down all private and public schools. The world does not have a hold on this pandemic. Countries hundreds of years old with trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of scientist, doctors, and intellects living within their borders, but still no one had an answer. Don't sit behind a computer and think you have the answer because I don't claim to have it either. Stop judging Minnis and the other Bahamians whom are trying their best. No one had the answer , otherwise the world would have been back to normal since March.

ThisIsOurs 3 years, 7 months ago

what you're missing is that sensible people were all over the country saying this process is flawed. Minnis did not listen. It's not like noone gave alternative suggestions or that nobody said July 1 is simply too early we're not ready, and what are we using as criteria for moving through phases. These things were said repeatedly.

No-one is saying do not open the border. People are saying listen. Sunday he announced he's putting rules in place to have oversight over labs conducting COVID tests. If that announcement after 100 deaths didn't scare the bejesus out of you I don't know what would. Hes a former minister if health and a medical doctor. Im neither and weeks ago I made comments about rules for labs assuming they were in place already.

I believe "the world's" response is due to another visionless man in power to our North. If Barack Obama had been president I think we would be seeing a much different outcome, the virus threat would have been taken seriously and the US effort would have been coordinated across the 50 US states and the world.

Do not underestimate the damage a dumb leader can do. Just look at him knowing he's infectious and driving around with highly trained top of their class irreplaceable professionals potentially infecting them unnecessarily. You want to know why the world is where it is....look at leadership

joeblow 3 years, 7 months ago

... over the past few months, persons on this blog have given more sound advice than those in government and some with medical training. That speaks volumes about the leadership of this country and its future!

John 3 years, 7 months ago

Are the cases on Abaco directly linked to travel between Abaco and Florida? And to some degree Sbaco and New Providence? What types of businesses are having a large number of employees test positive? What about more younger people moving about on New Providence? Students who may be taking the virus back home?

ohdrap4 3 years, 7 months ago

It does not matter. I will not take two job losses in less than a year for this.

Why are you shutting down when the country will open back up in 2 weeks?

The only people who argue for lockdown are those who have not lost income.

It is disgusting. I have started ghosting people. Some of which I have known for more than 30 years.

Dawes 3 years, 7 months ago

Fully agree on the lost income part. . If the government had enforced the laws and we had this rise then maybe i could agree with another lockdown. But they have not done that. I drive West Bay street a lot and see so many people partying, and there is no one stopping it. Until they do that there will be wide spread Covid. As one of those in charge of people who broke the law said, it is what it is.

John 3 years, 7 months ago

China

Coronavirus Cases: 85,482 Deaths: 4,634 Recovered: 80,635

. US CASES:: TOTAL REPORTED ON OCT. 5 14-DAY CHANGE Cases 7.4 million 42,222 +6% Deaths 210,028 425 –6%

Bahamas percentage of deaths is around 2.5 %

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