Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697649522017.pdf (Bahamas)
GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th January, 2022 COVID-19 REPORT Update #649 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 Total Confirmed Cases 20,820 Breakdown of Newly Confirmed Cases1 317 Island New Providence Grand Bahama 2,801 31 Abaco Bimini & Cat Cay Eleuthera Berry Islands Exuma Inagua Andros Long Island Cat Island Acklins Crooked Island Mayaguana Ragged Island 684 257 727 125 387 62 315 120 104 30 34 21 0 San Salvador 18 Locations Pending 196 1 0 4 9 2 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 TOTAL 26,701 375 1 Results of newly confirmed cases were reported within twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours after the swabbing date.
TRAVEL WATCH: CONFIRMED IMPORTED COVID-19 CASES 2 Island New Providence Eleuthera Grand Bahama Andros Unknown TOTAL Newly Confirmed Cases with History of Travel Within 14 Days2 68 3 2 1 1 75 GENDER OF NEWLY CONFIRMED CASES Gender of Newly Confirmed Cases Males Females Unknown TOTAL # of Cases 175 198 2 375 2 Results of newly confirmed cases were reported within twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours after the swabbing date.
HOSPITALIZATIONS 3 Healthcare Institution # of Cases Hospitalized # of Cases Moderately Ill # of Cases in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) New Providence Doctor’s Hospital South Beach Acute Care and Referral Centre Princess Margaret Hospital Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre Grand Bahama Grand Bahama Health Services TOTAL 9 0 55 0 7 71 6 0 54 0 7 67 3 0 1 0 0 4 ACTIVE CASES & RECOVERIES Active Cases 3830 Total # of Recovered Cases 21,964 # of Cases Recovered Today 52 DEATHS Total COVID-19 Deaths 717 Total Non-COVID-19 Deaths 153 Total Deaths Under Investigation 37 4 TESTS COMPLETED Total # of RT- PCR Tests Completed 188,388 # of RT-PCR Tests Completed Today 794 # of Positive Results 375 # of Negative Results 346 # of Repeated Tests3 67 # of Inconclusive Results 6 OPENING HOURS OF COMMUNITY CLINICS Community clinics remain open for primary care services at the following Poly-clinics: Clinic Fleming Street Elizabeth Estates Flamingo Gardens Days Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 9:00a.m.
– 8:00p.m.

Monday – Friday 9:00a.m.

– 9:00p.m.

Monday – Friday 9:00a.m.

– 9:00p.m.

Flamingo Gardens (Only) Saturday 9:00a.m.

– 5:00p.m.

3 Tests performed to confirm if patients have recovered from COVID-19.

REMINDERS 5 To contain the spread of COVID-19 residents are reminded of the following: if you have symptoms of COVID-19, do not wait, first, contact your health provider.
  while home remedies may work for a period it is important to get tested and receive the proper  care before symptoms become too difficult to manage.

if you have been asked by the Surveillance Unit to get tested for COVID-19, please follow the advice and take the gold standard RT-PCR test.

 employees are encouraged to work from home.