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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Update #169- Thirty-seven (37) Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Two (2) Additional Deaths, Two (2) deaths under investigation now confirmed
By The Ministry of Health
Sep 19, 2020 - 6:06:33 AM

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The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are thirty-seven (37) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.  This brings the total number of confirmed cases to three thousand two hundred fourteen (3,214).  There have been two thousand two hundred twenty (2,220) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Providence, six hundred seven (607) confirmed cases in Grand Bahama, one hundred five (105) confirmed cases in Abaco, fifty-four (54) confirmed cases in Bimini, twenty-five (25) confirmed cases in Exuma, nineteen (19) confirmed cases in Eleuthera, eighteen (18) confirmed cases in Inagua, fifteen (15) confirmed cases in the Berry Islands, eleven (11) confirmed cases in Long Island, eight (8) confirmed cases in Cat Island, seven (7) confirmed cases in Acklins, five (5) confirmed cases in Crooked Island, four (4) confirmed cases in Andros, three (3) confirmed cases in Mayaguana, and one hundred thirteen (113) confirmed cases with locations pending.   

The breakdown of the new cases by island is as follows:
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 Investigations are ongoing, and health officials continue to follow the condition of the other current COVID-19 positive cases.  

The Ministry of Health also confirms today the unfortunate deaths of the following persons from New Providence who passed away on 17th September, 2020: 
  • an eighty-one (81) year old male; and 
  • a sixty-six (66) year old male. 
Additionally, two (2) deaths that were under investigation are now confirmed to be related to COVID-19.  They are as follows:  

  • a sixty-two (62) year old female of New Providence, who passed on 16th September, 2020; and 
  • a seventy-four (74) year old female of New Providence, who passed on 9th September,  2020.  

This decreases the deaths under investigation to fifteen (15), and the confirmed death toll now stands at seventy-three (73). 

The public is reminded to practice the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

  • wear a face mask when you leave home;
  • wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 70% alcohol;
  • cover your cough or sneeze in your inner elbow or with a tissue; and
  • clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces such as phones, remotes controls, counters, doorknobs, and keyboards.
 Do your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.



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