Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697649553622.pdf (Bahamas)
GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24th October 2021 COVID-19 REPORT Update #577 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 Total Confirmed Cases 16,988 Breakdown of Newly Confirmed Cases1 18 Island New Providence Grand Bahama 2,540 Abaco Bimini & Cat Cay Eleuthera Berry Islands Exuma Inagua Andros Long Island Cat Island Acklins Crooked Island Mayaguana Ragged Island 651 238 678 111 354 55 273 109 96 21 28 18 0 San Salvador 16 Locations Pending 103 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 22,279 20 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 9 11 0 20 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 26 3 55 0 10 94 18 3 53 0 7 81 8 0 2 0 3 13 ACTIVE CASES & RECOVERIES Active Cases 1188 Total # of Recovered Cases 20,261 # of Cases Recovered Today 0 DEATHS Total COVID-19 Deaths 642 Total Non-COVID-19 Deaths 128 Total Deaths Under Investigation 60 4 TESTS COMPLETED Total # of RT- PCR Tests Completed 155,395 # of RT-PCR Tests Completed Today 346 # of Positive Results 20 # of Negative Results 317 # of Repeated Tests3 8 # of Inconclusive Results 1 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.