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GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21st October 2021 COVID-19 REPORT Update #574 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 Total Confirmed Cases 16,905 Breakdown of Newly Confirmed Cases1 22 Island New Providence Grand Bahama 2,537 Abaco Bimini & Cat Cay Eleuthera Berry Islands Exuma Inagua Andros Long Island Cat Island Acklins Crooked Island Mayaguana Ragged Island 648 237 672 109 354 53 273 109 96 21 28 18 0 San Salvador 16 Locations Pending 103 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 22,179 25 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 Newly Confirmed Cases with History of Travel Within 14 Days2 3 TOTAL 3 GENDER OF NEWLY CONFIRMED CASES Gender of Newly Confirmed Cases Males Females Unknown TOTAL # of Cases 14 11 0 25 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 23 4 65 0 11 TOTAL 103 15 4 63 0 9 91 8 0 2 0 2 12 ACTIVE CASES & RECOVERIES Active Cases 1168 Total # of Recovered Cases 20,181 # of Cases Recovered Today 28 DEATHS Total COVID-19 Deaths 642 Total Non-COVID-19 Deaths 128 Total Deaths Under Investigation 60 4 The Ministry of Health and Wellness reports twelve (12) unfortunate COVID-19 related deaths as follows: Age 92 Sex Female Island of Residence New Providence Date of Death 23rd September, 2021 61 46 16 74 72 64 64 64 39 52 51 Female New Providence 2nd October, 2021 Female New Providence 3rd October, 2021 Male Male New Providence 4th October, 2021 New Providence 5th October, 2021 Female New Providence 8th October, 2021 Male Male New Providence 9th October, 2021 New Providence 9th October, 2021 Female New Providence 9th October, 2021 Male Male Male New Providence 10th October, 2021 New Providence 12th October, 2021 New Providence 14th October, 2021 TESTS COMPLETED 5 Total # of RT- PCR Tests Completed 154,104 # of RT-PCR Tests Completed Today 357 # of Positive Results 25 # of Negative Results 326 # of Repeated Tests3 6 # of Inconclusive Results 0 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.

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.

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

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