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Chief Medical Officer: How Immunity Generated from COVID-19 Vaccines Differs from an Infection

To understand the difference between immunity after infection and immunity after vaccination, we need to understand the way the body reacts to a foreign body, in this case the SARS-COV-2 Virus. When a Virus enters the body, the Antigen…

COVID-19 Update Premier’s Remarks 13 July 2021

Good Evening Bermuda,

Our goal as a country is to move beyond the pandemic. Through sacrifice, cooperation, and hard work, we have steadily made progress towards that goal over the last few months. We have seen a reduction in local…

COVID-19 Update Minister of Health's Remarks 13 July 2021

Thank you Premier, and good evening everyone.

The Ministry of Health received 7733 test results since the last update, and four (4) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.05%. 

These results are from…

Premier Congratulates Rt. Rev. Silvester Beaman

Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, today expressed his congratulations to the Rt. Rev. Silvester Scott Beaman who was elected and consecrated a Bishop in the AME Church at the recently concluded General Conference in Orlando, Florida. …

Bermuda Police Service and the Ministry of Health Joint Statement

Upon returning to Bermuda yesterday (11 July 2021), Sophia Cannonier, her husband Michael Watson and their two children did not follow the requirements set out in the Quarantine (COVID-19) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021.

The…

Foster Families Receive Additional Support

The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors has announced an increase in the monthly stipends for traditional and kinship foster parents.

Effective May 1st, 2021 Bermuda’s traditional and kinship foster parents have received a 10%…

Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Extended

Good day to members of the media and the listening public.

In March 2020, the Government implemented additional social protections in the form of a 16-week Unemployment Benefit. The benefit was designed to protect and support individuals…

Bermuda Plan 2018

Minister Roban said, “The Bermuda Plan 2018 is a development plan to guide the island's development for many years to come. It has been prepared by the Department of Planning with a great deal of public and stakeholder input. It comprises a…

Emancipation Commemoration Events 2021

The Department of Culture outlined a series of events being held this month in the lead up to the Emancipation, Mary Prince and Cup Match Holiday. 

As is tradition, each year, the Department of Culture hosts and sponsors a number…

COVID-19 Update 9 July 2021

The Ministry of Health received 6,362 test results since the last update and zero (0) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.0%.

These results are from testing done on Monday (0 positive out of 2,184…