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Patient’s death investigated
A GRAND Bahama resident with COVID-19 died overnight and officials are investigating whether the death was related to the virus.
Three more cases of COVID-19 confirmed – 24 in total
The Ministry of Health has confirmed there are three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Ministry confirms fifth death, one new case
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the overnight death of Case #18, a 72-year-old man and health care worker from New Providence who was hospitalised with no history of travel. Investigations are being conducted. This brings the total number of deaths to five.
COVID-19 test results awaited after Bimini woman dies
MINISTRY of Health officials are awaiting test results to determine whether a Bimini woman who died in Nassau Monday night was positive for COVID-19.
UPDATED – COVID-19: Fifth death confirmed, four new cases
SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE: Dr Judson Eneas, 72, died last night in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, confirmed Health Minister Dr Duane Sands. He is the country's first physician to die from COVID-19 and the fifth victim of the virus.
PM: Three new cases of COVID-19, 14 in total
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed there are three new cases of COVID-19 in the Bahamas – 14 in total.
UPDATED: Cruise ship carrying persons with coronavirus 'will not be permitted to dock'
4.20pm UPDATE: Ministry of Transport has released the following statement on the Braemar cruise ship:
Bimini woman who died is Cabinet minister's sister
THE Bimini woman who died in New Providence Monday night and is suspected of having COVID-19 symptoms is the sister of a Cabinet minister.
Child, nine, among new cases of infected
THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has jumped by three to 24 and a nine-year-old girl is among the infected.
UPDATED: Ministry confirms new case of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health confirmed one new case of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to ten.
PM: Country ‘at war’ with COVID-19 – reveals two more cases
THE country “is at war” with the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced on Wednesday as he revealed the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country have risen to three.
BPL to resume disconnections
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) last night confirmed it will resume disconnecting delinquent consumers as of today following a week-long pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED: Sol Kerzner dies age 84, PM pays tribute to ‘pioneer in the resort industry’
Hotel tycoon, business magnate and Atlantis developer Sol Kerzner has died age 84.
SHUTDOWN: PM to unveil package of drastic measures to stop virus spread
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will today announce extraordinary social distancing policies that businesses, churches and social groups must comply with as the country fights potential spread of COVID-19, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen.
UPDATED: Coronavirus – 61-year-old is first case
Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd announced that a 61-year-old female resident of New Providence who does not have relevant travel history is the first confirmed person with COVID-19 in The Bahamas.
