There were 896 test results received and five were positive for Covid-19 – one imported and four from local transmission with known contact – so Bermuda has had a total of 646 confirmed cases so far, with 94 active cases.
A government spokesman said: “There have been 896 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and five were positive for COVID-19. One of the new cases was classified as imported by a resident who arrived at BA 2233 in London on January 6, 2021 and tested positive on the arrival test.
“The remaining four new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact, as they are associated with known cases. In addition, since the last update, two cases have been recovered.
“There are currently 94 active cases, of which;
- 88 are under public health monitoring and
- 6 are in the hospital with none in intensive care;
“Since March 2020, Bermuda has registered 646 confirmed cases of COVID-19; of these, 540 people recovered and 12 people unfortunately succumbed to COVID-19.
“The average age of all confirmed positive cases is 43 years [median: 40 years], and the age range is from less than 1 year to more than 100 years.
“The average age of all active cases today is 42 years old [median: 43 years], and the age group is less than 10 years old [age group: 5-9 years] for over 80 years [age group: 80-100 years].
“The average age of all cases currently hospitalized is 53 years [median: 54 years], and the age group is under 30 [age group: 20-29 years] over 80 years [age group: 80-100 years].
“The average age of all deceased cases is 75 years old [median: 77 years], and the age group is less than 60 years old [age group: 50-59 years] over 80 years [age group: 80-100 years].
“The source of all cases is as follows:
- 171 are imported
- 423 are classified as local transmission, of which:
- 378 are local transmission with known contact / source and
- 45 are local transmission with an unknown contact / source
- 52 are under investigation
“As investigations continue, the categories of transmission may change. Today’s update has 7 cases going from under investigation to local transmission with unknown contact / source.
“The seven-day average of our real-time reproduction number is less than 1 [0.60] and the country’s current status in Bermuda remains “Case Clusters”.
“Regarding people who feel bad or have symptoms of COVID, Minister of Health, Hon Kim N. Wilson, said:“ It is important that if you start to exhibit or feel any or any symptoms of having COVID-19 – fever, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, headache, congestion or runny nose, fatigue, muscle or body pain, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat – you should contact your doctor at first and present the assessed symptoms. “
“Your doctor can help with the next steps, which, depending on the outcome of the assessment, may involve signing up for a COVID-19 test at your office or at one of the government test sites. If you have already hired COVID-19, continue to contact your doctor so that decisions can be made about your care. “
“The Ministry of Health also reminds the public that it will hold ‘Vaccine Awareness – Participate in Conversation’ on the Government’s Facebook page and at the CITV, live, tomorrow, Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 6 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for those who may have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine specifically, and vaccines in general. This program will allow viewers to post their questions online to be answered by medical professionals.
“For reliable sources of information about COVID-19, visit www.gov.bm, and for information on vaccines and how the COVID-19 vaccination will be administered in Bermuda, as well as the most frequently asked questions about the vaccine , visit www.gov. bm / vaccines “
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