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GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15th November, 2021 COVID-19 REPORT Update #599 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 Total Confirmed Cases 17,239 Breakdown of Newly Confirmed Cases1 7 Island New Providence Grand Bahama 2,562 Abaco Bimini & Cat Cay Eleuthera Berry Islands Exuma Inagua Andros Long Island Cat Island Acklins Crooked Island Mayaguana Ragged Island 654 238 700 111 354 61 281 111 99 28 33 21 0 San Salvador 16 Locations Pending 105 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 22,613 12 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 7 TOTAL 7 GENDER OF NEWLY CONFIRMED CASES Gender of Newly Confirmed Cases Males Females Unknown TOTAL # of Cases 6 6 0 12 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 20 0 21 0 5 46 13 0 20 0 4 37 7 0 1 0 1 9 ACTIVE CASES & RECOVERIES Active Cases 204 Total # of Recovered Cases 21,537 # of Cases Recovered Today 12 4 DEATHS Total COVID-19 Deaths 669 Total Non-COVID-19 Deaths 135 Total Deaths Under Investigation 68 The Ministry of Health and Wellness reports four (4) unfortunate COVID-19 related deaths as follows: Age 74 75 90 90 Sex Male Island of Residence Eleuthera Date of Death 3rd November, 2021 Female New Providence 4th November, 2021 Female New Providence 7th November, 2021 Female Bimini 10th November, 2021 TESTS COMPLETED Total # of RT- PCR Tests Completed 163,025 # of RT-PCR Tests Completed Today 242 # of Positive Results 12 # of Negative Results 227 # of Repeated Tests3 3 # of Inconclusive Results 0 3 Tests performed to confirm if patients have recovered from COVID-19.
OPENING HOURS OF COMMUNITY CLINICS 5 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.
– 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.