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GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17th October, 2022 COVID-19 REPORT Update #930 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 Island Total Confirmed Cases New Providence Grand Bahama Abaco Bimini & Cat Cay Eleuthera Berry Islands Exuma Inagua Andros Long Island Cat Island Acklins Crooked Island Mayaguana Ragged Island San Salvador Locations Pending 29,591 3704 867 288 890 173 593 95 417 153 156 45 40 21 0 21 288 TOTAL 37,342 Breakdown of Newly Confirmed Cases1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 Results of newly confirmed cases were reported within twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours after the swabbing date.
GENDER OF NEWLY CONFIRMED CASES Gender of Newly Confirmed Cases Males Females Unknown TOTAL # of Cases 2 6 0 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS Healthcare Institution # of Cases Hospitalized # of Cases Moderately Ill # of Cases in the Intensive 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 2 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 ACTIVE CASES & RECOVERIES Active Cases 40 Total # of Recovered Cases 36,244 # of Cases Recovered Today 18 DEATHS Total COVID-19 Deaths 833 Total Non-COVID-19 Deaths 214 Total Deaths Under Investigation 11 TESTS COMPLETED Total # of RT- PCR Tests Completed 255,640 # of RT-PCR Tests Completed Today 244 # of Positive Results 8 # of Negative Results 233 # of Repeated Tests2 3 # of Inconclusive Results 0 OPENING HOURS OF COMMUNITY CLINICS Community clinics remain open for primary care services at the following Poly-clinics: Clinic Days Hours of Operation Fleming Street Elizabeth Estates Flamingo Gardens South Beach Health Centre Monday – Friday 8:00a.m.
– 8:00p.m.

Monday – Friday 9:00a.m.

– 9:00p.m.

Monday – Friday 8:00a.m.

– 9:00p.m.

Monday - Friday 9:00a.m.

– 8:00p.m.

REMINDERS 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.

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