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School Reopening 2020

The Department of Education has been working closely with the Department of Health over the past five (5) months to reopen schools responsibly.

Our priority is and will continue to be ensuring safe, healthy school environments for our…

COVID-19 Update 8 September

Good evening Bermuda. 

During today’s briefing, we will have an update on COVID-19 testing and other matters from the Minister of Health. I will provide an update on the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit, and the grant of 50% Payroll…

COVID-19 update 8 September

Good Afternoon,

Between Sunday and today there were 2,140 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and two were positive for COVID-19. Both cases were contacts of known cases – one was a resident and one a visitor.

In a…

2020 Bermuda Job Market Employment Briefs

523 jobs added in economy in 2019 and incomes increased by 1.6%

Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the 2020 edition of The Bermuda Job Market Employment Briefs publication from the Department of…

Labour Day

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters; Workers, Members, and Observers of our Labour Movement… on Behalf of the Government and the people of Bermuda I wish you a Happy Labour Day!

Today, we honour the people who make Bermuda work: the…

Labour Day

Introduction

Good morning Friends of Labour!

While I have given numerous speeches in recognition of the Annual Labour Day celebrations, this one is profoundly different. It’s a different speech for a very different…

VFS Testing Resumption

Government House is pleased to announce that the VFS Global team will be coming to the island the week of the 14th September for all persons requiring biometric testing for visas. 

Customers are required to book appointments online…

COVID-19 Update - 5 Sept

Today there were 919 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19. 
 
Bermuda has had 175 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

COVID-19 Update - 4 September

Today there were 663 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. The latest positive was imported on the Delta flight from Atlanta on 3 September 2020 by a visitor. Contact tracing is underway.

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COVID-19 Update - 3 September

Today there were 890 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and two were positive for COVID-19. Both new positives cases were close contacts of previously known cases. Contact tracing is underway.

Bermuda has had…