COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas explained

COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas
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Disease:COVID-19
Virus Strain:SARS-CoV-2
Location:The Bahamas
Origin:Wuhan, Hubei, China
First Case:New Providence[1]
Arrival Date:15 March 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[2] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019,[3] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020,[4] and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020.[5] It was confirmed to have reached the Bahamas on 15 March 2020 with the announcement of the first case.

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[6] The case fatality rate for COVID-19 has been much lower than for other coronavirus respiratory infections such as SARS and MERS, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[7] [8] __TOC__

Timeline

March 2020

On March 15, Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd announced the first confirmed case, a 61-year-old female.

On March 20, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced a 9pm to 5am curfew, restrictions on private gatherings, and closure of most in-person businesses, with limited hours for food stores and farmers' markets, pharmacies, gas stations, laundromats, banks, construction, and restaurants (limited to take-out only). Essential workers for the government, utilities, and media were exempted, as were health care providers and suppliers. The airport remained open, but only essential travel was allowed on public buses.[9]

April 2020

On 5 April, the Queen of the Bahamas addressed the Commonwealth in a televised broadcast, in which she asked people to "take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return". She added, "we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again".[10]

On April 19, the prime minister announced that wearing a mask or covering one's face with clothing is mandatory in public. Employers must provide their employees who are serving the general public with masks.[11]

May 2020

On May 21, authorities are maintaining various restrictions across the islands in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. A daily 24-hour curfew on weekdays and weekend lockdowns are from 2100 on Fridays to 0500 on Mondays. The island of Bimini is under complete lockdown at least through May 30. Under the 24 hour curfew, the residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes or for an emergency.[12]

Cases by islands

!Islands!Cases[13] !Deaths!References
Abaco659
Acklins28
Andros293
Berry Islands111
Bimini & Cat Cay238
[14]
Cat Island99
Crooked Island33
Eleuthera711
Exuma366
Grand Bahama2,632
Inagua61
Long Island114
Mayaguana21
[15]
New Providence17,891
San Salvador16
Locations Pending107
Totals23,380
Last update 22 December,[16] 2021

Statistics

Active cases per day

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 61-Year-Old Woman Is The First Confirmed Case Of Covid-19 In The Bahamas . 15 April 2020 . 19 April 2020 . The Tribune . 16 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200316125213/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/15/breaking-news-first-confirmed-case-coronavirus-bah/ . live .
  2. Web site: Coronavirus disease 2019 . 15 March 2020 . . 30 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130202553/https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 . live .
  3. Web site: WHO Novel Coronavirus – China . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114185815/https://www.who.int/csr/don/12-january-2020-novel-coronavirus-china/en/ . dead . 14 January 2020 . 12 January 2020 . World Health Organization.
  4. Web site: Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) . 30 January 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131005904/https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) . 31 January 2020. World Health Organization.
  5. Web site: WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020 . 11 March 2020 . . 20 April 2020 . 11 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200311212521/https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020 . live .
  6. Web site: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causes . 14 April 2020 . Mayo Clinic . 16 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200616071946/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes/syc-20479963 . live .
  7. Web site: Crunching the numbers for coronavirus . Imperial News. 13 March 2020 . 15 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200319084913/https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196137/crunching-numbers-coronavirus/. 19 March 2020. live.
  8. Web site: World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200312233527/https://www.wfsahq.org/resources/coronavirus . 12 March 2020 . 15 March 2020 . World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists.
  9. Web site: Updated: Pm Puts Nation In Lockdown, Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Now Stand At Four . 23 March 2020 . 21 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321064639/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/20/11-day-curfew-pm/ . live .
  10. Web site: Coronavirus: The Queen's broadcast in full. 5 April 2020. 5 July 2021. BBC News. 25 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210825205418/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52176208. live.
  11. News: Bahamas PM's National Press Conference: Update on COVID-19 Response . Eleutheran Newspaper . 19 April 2020 . 20 April 2020 . 17 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717162523/http://eleutheranews.com/?p=22315 . live .
  12. Web site: 2020-05-21. COVID-19 Alert: Bahamas Maintains Curfew & Port Closures as of May 21. 2020-07-01. WorldAware. en. 13 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813193348/https://www.worldaware.com/covid-19-alert-bahamas-maintains-curfew-port-closures-may-21. dead.
  13. Web site: Home - Ministry of Health. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719105138/https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/!ut/p/b1/vdTJrqJAFAbgZ_EB-tbAJMtCuAICAlIKbAyDAyDggIL19NdO96bTufamQ51VJX_ynZOcKhCDEMRN8igOSVe0TXL6eY_FLQfnNiH81F7iQIYGmiFxQQU4VUWwAaEetcKsJb1GlH00VLi-3anRFs5mfiurok_69RpueVl3sr63bSMqNHkXZccKsTzY-6TMVmnw5O_eQ2azHwLHDkf90TnKw6A0ympYLe53zdJ7DxfVaa8qycm5LlF5bVSaRk8RiYQwuR7syavZ6NUs_OYQ-O9Z4j8jcwGK0KCuRVxJx0se_g68I94jPIheAen7gAQCEEJ-uyqfZ4NVzC-ZB-1gbThBxBCj_a1iGyfQOKdLUKBGCKa0t-kN2szmOuY7Qa67-dqnClFd9fC8vwdXFj8uOA3EsUFuZJCDY4N4bFAYGTTH3lLu_79DE8RFWn_0Wf0BPwSIEObQVMCcJEoYrM3s8OsT1VT_ho62CIduwRcO1qK0WMWtoXSD4eo47cKtq3i8nj0H4lmLZZ7X-Z5u9E9lQGeZ2B79PM9863Ex5rg1G8lvmrS_lES5ztP6tFWY6Vbyfpq1Mr6KbWpe4pCRyQQ4elvvwLl-WKKvs_Cv2pEvxijs6Q!!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/ . www.bahamas.gov.bs. 19 July 2020 .
  14. Web site: Bahamas News Ma Bey. 2021-03-26. www.facebook.com. en.
  15. Web site: Ten (10) Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Update #121 - Government - News. 2021-03-26. www.bahamas.gov.bs. 16 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240516202703/https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/gov/government/news/ten%20additional%20confirmed%20covid-19%20cases%20update%20121/!ut/p/b1/vZTZbqMwGIWfZR6gxQaMzSUkLGYxgRiScBMlbUISAgkNW3n6IaORZpHazsW0v68sneMjf0f6hVRYCmm5aY_Zpj5eys35fk-VtQQsX9Nk4hNT0QCNJVNCriZZIRwFq1EA3hgN_Om3EFBG_8zTZtgWA1cUFsLSXklseqOZQaN9OieqUU3FSJYfovLWu7iOp1o8qVzSEs73DlNzNEGSBeuG45wp-dBsz-xmsybb-2TeRIGlOdbaXHqHRWV2K7cjVSDrRlsWMQm1_e5MgjRX9rxztk-6-EIoNoaVNVu8pHigO24OqrFfs92VbgPULxusd0doHpvrwby4lk0dTE_ebF6p3mvroWYGuPeE428_Obzz0X_i-JZfBh_5F0L6Lur7Cz8E71X1UVnMvhQ7YTXK8G8yngBAIdCiOQwBwVjgwhLI6_np9UqHfIhOoGfzIYR8SD0Yg-E28JBxS2Tj1EbvgBw6LC56NqXQn4aSz_jsOYliXdMOJ-8q_h0YiFwdAydQcWME5pb02YEWCsgIAvOZhsSRlPLVgeizAq3ADyd3pFy_I5VsW1M8KTDgVwf-_w4dIT1ui8fuqXgEj0iGCKlQVBURixhiISlXijounW46Lh0nrq3iGjJWrnYXO9K3TVDle-fkLBCXDrJHwglVOEqfsTxkUnEbbJ4kdbtYNLtS9AHalK2Ru5WYeB6HmTFtx5VRLtmRW4M17fubXsDT8or3DU539SSMs4Med-dVYm76xAw7miQK5bI5lCUMDCfMTUiOQWU_N5Ct4-1Mruor3ZxtiFRM6hfvkFilSQ9iPAF-KG22WSrTyS2tooztOAc3sevJqSuVdRvaMnt4hcK1iFvXUyK7g-TX6b59B2odGkY!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/. live.
  16. COVID-19 Report: Update #636: Confirmed Cases of Covid-19. Ministry of Health & Wellness. Government of the Bahamas. 2021-12-22. 2024-01-03. 23 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211223163023/https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/e0fb15f4-4550-4ea9-a945-019fd8b71598/Update+%23636+-+Ministry+of+Health+%26+Wellness+-+COVID-19+Report++%28140%29.pdf?MOD=AJPERES. live.

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