There were 1,521 test results received and 51 were positive — 4 imported, 12 local transmission with known contact and 35 under investigation — so there are now 880 active cases, of which 39 are people are in hospital with 5 in ICU.
The Government also confirmed the very sad news that Bermuda has experienced another Covid-19 death, which brings the death toll up to 17, with five deaths during this month.
A Government spokesperson said, “The public is advised that there were 1,521 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 51 were positive for coronavirus. This gives a test positivity rate of 3.5%.
Four (4) of the new cases are classified as imported with details as follows:
- • Two (2) residents who arrived on American Airlines AA 308 from Miami on 29 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day 14 test
- • One (1) resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL 584 from Atlanta on 12 April 2021 and tested positive on their arrival test
- • One (1) resident who arrived on Jet Blue B6203 from Boston on 29 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day 14 test
- • Twelve (12) of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as associated with known cases.
“The additional 35 new cases are classified as under investigation. These cases are among residents with no currently identified link to other known cases or history of travel in the past 14 days. Additionally, there were 38 recoveries.
“Bermuda has 1,986 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows.
There are 880 active cases, of which
• 841 are under public health monitoring; and
• 39 are in hospital with 5 in intensive care;
• a total of 1089 have recovered, and
• the total deceased is 17.
“The mean age of all confirmed positive cases is 41 years (median: 40 years) and the ages range from less than 1 year to greater than 100 years. The mean age of all currently active cases is 41 years (median: 42 years) and the ages range from less than 10 years (age group: 0-9 years) to greater than 80 years (age group: 80-100 years).
“The mean age of all hospitalized cases is 65 years (median: 65 years) and the ages range from less than 30 years (age group: 20-29 years) to greater than 80 years (age group: 80-100 years).
“The mean age of all deceased cases is 75 years (median: 74 years) and the ages range from less than 60 years (age group: 50-59 years) to greater than 80 years (age group: 80-100 years).
“The source of all cases is as follows:
• 272 are Imported
• 1226 are classified as local transmission of which:
– 1131 are Local transmission with known contact/source and
– 95 are Local transmission with an unknown contact/source
• 488 are Under Investigation.
“As investigations proceed, transmission categories may change. Today’s update has 25 cases moving from under investigation to local transmission with known contact/source and 1 case moving from under investigation to local transmission with unknown contact/source.
“Of the over 200,000 test results reported, the mean age of all persons tested is 43 years (median: 42 years) and the ages range from less than 1 year to greater than 100 years. The seven-day average of our real time reproduction number is 1.10. Bermuda’s current WHO country status is “Community Transmission”.
