THE Ministry of Health said there were 194 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed yesterday and three confirmed deaths from the virus.
28 additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Tuesday while another person died from the disease.
Cases rose to 5,385 yesterday. Yesterday’s cases include 172 in New Providence, one in Grand Bahama and one in Andros. A further 20 cases had locations pending. The cases on Tuesday include 27 in New Providence and one in Grand Bahama.
The latest deaths include a 46-year-old woman who died on October 12, a 51-year-old man on October 13, and two deaths yesterday, a 79-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man. All were from New Providence.
Two more non-COVID related deaths were also confirmed while there is one more death under investigation.
Wednesday’s dashboard was not released up to press time.
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proudloudandfnm 4 years, 2 months ago
These location pending numbers are insane...
How can it take so long to determine where someone lives?????
ISpeakFacts 4 years, 2 months ago
Those New Providence numbers tho...wonder what they'll look like in a few weeks when Minnis and Super Wash reopen our borders AGAIN!
rodentos 4 years, 2 months ago
"the patient did not remember his name and address"
ISpeakFacts 4 years, 2 months ago
"The Bahamas appears to be nearing the end of the COVID-19 wave" - Hubert "Lockdown King" Minnis
Minnis needs to be locked away from society, he clearly can't think! Putting this fool into office was the biggest mistake in this country's history, how does one look at New Providence's 150+ daily cases and think its safe to reopen our borders!?
Economist 4 years, 2 months ago
If it were any other island Minnis would have locked them down weeks ago.
If they want to open the Tourist season on 1st November he needs to get New Providence spread under control.
A comprehensive lockdown , like he did in Grand Bahama, would stop the spread.
But that would require real leadership on Minnis part.
whogothere 4 years, 2 months ago
Firstly, Are you forgetting he did lock Nassau down for two weeks. He tried week 3 and it backfired - riots. Lockdowns are for the privileged, at this point the most of Bahamas is out of money and unfortunately out of privilege.
Secondly are you forgetting that GB had 80 cases when they went into lockdown they now have 600. It didn t work!! It never works unless you do before community transmission.
Cases have died out because likely infections have hit about 20-30% of the population assuming 10x magnitude of increase on known cases. We see it Bimini too... will likely see it in Abaco as well. And very possibly in Nassau too once cases get to 5 or 6k.
We ve seen it New York, Stockholm, parts of Brazil and Italy...and we saw on the princess cruise ship In japan.. maybe coincidentally..but more examples of burn out of that level prevalence is occurring....
This article is dated but lays it out...
https://theconversation.com/coronavirus…
Bobsyeruncle 4 years, 2 months ago
Herd immunity is not guaranteed in todays modern age where people travel outside their regular area of living on a frequent basis. Typically you need over 90% of the population either to be vaccinated or to have been infected and recovered. Even then it's no guarantee. Refer to the scenario back in 2015, when several thousand people were exposed to Measles after visiting a certain California amusement park. Herd immunity from Measles has supposedly been reached decades ago. But, of those several thousand who were exposed to measles at the theme park, 150 or so of them contracted Measles. Most of them were unvaccinated believing that herd immunity by others would prevent them contracting the virus.
whogothere 4 years, 2 months ago
Simple not the case with COVID @bob Unlike the measles background immunity from other coronavirus occurs with covid19. T cell immunity as it called it’s also part the reason old folks are more vulnerable to the disease and kids aren’t. Also why you 70% of cases don t show symptoms. Kids have a lot more T cells. That’s why time after time 20-30% of population get infected and then rates gone down..big pharmaceutical and Billy boy hate Sweden And ignore the very real concept of a HIT with this disease.. check it out my friend. World got conned..
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