The timelines below provide a visual overview of some of the developments in both Bermuda and around the world, and for ease of reading, they are colour coded – international updates are in blue, and Bermuda-specific updates are in pink. For a look at the same timeline providing entries in the opposite course of time – beginning with the detection of a pneumonia of unknown cause – click here.
The full cases and news timeline follows below and as by now the main timeline is quite long with almost 400 entries spanning back to the start of 2020, so you can also view extracted versions covering vaccinations, curfew changes, classification changes, deaths, and more, using the easy dropdowns below by clicking to view the timeline of your choice.
As always, BermudaCovid.com is a work in progress, and the timelines will be updated and expanded as time passes.
Bermuda’s mass vaccination programme ended on June 30th and it ”surpassed the World Health Organisation’s goal of 70 per cent immunization of a population,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said.
The vaccination statistics as of May 14 show that Bermuda has administered a total of 132,650 vaccinations, and 75.8% of the population has received one dose, 74.4% have had two doses, and 70.7% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of May 7 show that Bermuda has administered a total of 132,621 vaccinations, and 75.7% of the population has received one dose, 74.4% have had two doses, and 70.7% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of April 29 show that Bermuda has administered a total of 132,453 vaccinations, and 75.6% of the population has received one dose, 74.3% have had two doses, and 71.2% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of April 22 show that Bermuda has administered a total of 131,743 vaccinations, and 75.6% of the population has received one dose, 74.2% have had two doses, and 71.9% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of April 16 show that Bermuda has administered a total of 129,931 vaccinations, and 75.6% of the population has received one dose, 74.1% have had two doses, and 72.6% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of April 9 show that Bermuda has administered a total of 129,924 vaccinations, and 75.6% of the population has received one dose, 74.0% have had two doses, and 72.6% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of March 30th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 129,795 vaccinations, and 75.5% of the population has received one dose, 73.8% have had two doses, and 72.9% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of March 25th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 128,243 vaccinations, and 75.4% of the population has received one dose, 73.4% have had two doses, and 72.4% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The Ministry of Health announced that “the Bermuda Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [BACIP] has approved the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those who had their third dose more than five months ago.”
The vaccination statistics as of March 19th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 127,090 vaccinations, and 75.2% of the population has received one dose, 72.9% have had two doses, and 72.2% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of March 12th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 126,461 vaccinations, and 75.0% of the population has received one dose, 72.5% have had two doses, and 72.0% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of March 5th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 125,925 vaccinations, and 74.6% of the population has received one dose, 72.4% have had two doses, and 71.7% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of February 26th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 125,085 vaccinations, and 73.9% of the population has received one dose, 72.2% have had two doses, and 71.5% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of February 19th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 124,342 vaccinations, and 73.3% of the population has received one dose, 72% have had two doses, and 71.1% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of February 12th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 123,728 vaccinations, and 73.2% of the population has received one dose, 71.9% have had two doses, and 70.4% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of February 5th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 123,082 vaccinations, and 73.1% of the population has received one dose, 71.9% have had two doses, and 69.4% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of January 29th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 121,792 vaccinations, and 73% of the population has received one dose, 71.7% have had two doses, and 67.1% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of January 22nd show that Bermuda has administered a total of 120,535 vaccinations, and 72.9% of the population has received one dose, 71.6% have had two doses, and 64.8% of those eligible for a booster have received it.
The vaccination statistics as of January 15th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 118,548 vaccinations, and 72.7% of the population has received one dose, 71.5% have had two doses, while 39.5% of the population has also received a booster.
The vaccination statistics as of January 8th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 116,546 vaccinations, with 72.6% of the population having received 1 dose, 71.3% have had 2 doses and more than 50% of those who have received two doses have also received a booster.
The vaccination statistics as of December 23rd show that Bermuda has administered a total of 115,145 vaccinations, with 72.4% of the population having received 1 dose, 71.0% have had 2 doses and 34.9% have received a booster.
The vaccination statistics as of December 18th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 112,695 vaccinations, with 72.3% of the population having received 1 dose, 70.9% have had 2 doses and 31.4% have received a booster.
The vaccination statistics as of December 11th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 110,329 vaccinations, with 72.1% of the population having received 1 dose, 70.6% have had 2 doses and 28.2% have received a booster.
The vaccination statistics as of December 4th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 107,427 vaccinations, with 71.9% of the population having received 1 dose, 70.3% have had 2 doses and 24.1% have received a booster.
The vaccination statistics as of November 27th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 104,653 vaccinations, with 71.8% of the population having received 1 dose, while 70.1% have had 2 doses.
“The booster vaccine is now available to anyone 18 years of age or older who has had their second Covid vaccination dose a minimum of 6 months ago,” the Government said.
The vaccination statistics as of November 20th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 102,468 vaccinations, with 71.5% of the population having received 1 dose, while 70.2% have had 2 doses.
The American policy which requires foreign nationals – with only limited exceptions – to be fully vaccinated to fly to the United States is now in effect.
The vaccination statistics as of October 30th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 95,829 vaccinations, with 70.6% of the population having received 1 dose, while 69.0% have had 2 doses.
The vaccination statistics as of October 23rd show that Bermuda has administered a total of 92,770 vaccinations, with 70.4% of the population having received 1 dose, while 68.1% have had 2 doses.
The vaccination statistics as of October 16th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 89,029 vaccinations, with 70% of the population having received 1 dose, while 67.6% have had 2 doses.
The vaccination statistics as of October 9th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 88,417 vaccinations, with 69.6% of the population having received 1 dose, while 67.1% have had 2 doses.
The island will receive 11,700 more vaccines from the UK today, and will begin administering booster shots this weekend, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said.
The vaccination statistics as of September 25th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 87,215 vaccinations, with 68.3% of the population having received 1 dose, while 66.5% have had 2 doses.
2,340 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will arrive from the United Kingdom on this evening’s British Airways flight, Government House has confirmed.
The United States announced plans to institute new travel rules starting in November 2021, which will require “all foreign nationals arriving in the United States to show proof of being fully vaccinated.”
The vaccination statistics as of September 18th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 86,676 vaccinations, with 67.8% of the population having received 1 dose, while 66.2% have had 2 doses.
“The Bermuda Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices [BACIP] met yesterday, and agreed that booster vaccines be recommended for Bermuda,” Health Minister Kim Wilson said.
The vaccination statistics as of September 11th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 86,194 vaccinations, with 67.4% of the population having received 1 dose, while 66.0% have had 2 doses.
The Government released the statistics showing the vaccination status of Covid-19 hospitalisations and deaths of vaccinated from January 11, 2021, when Bermuda’s vaccine campaign began.
The vaccination statistics as of September 4th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 85,914 vaccinations, with 67.1% of the population having received 1 dose, while 65.8% have had 2 doses.
The vaccination statistics as of August 28th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 85,415 vaccinations, with 66.7% of the population having received 1 dose, while 65.4% have had 2 doses.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has today officially approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, amending the prior emergency use authorization to a full approval.
The vaccination statistics as of August 21st show that Bermuda has administered a total of 84,748 vaccinations, with 66.3% of the population having received 1 dose, while 64.9% have had 2 doses.
The vaccination statistics as of August 14th show that Bermuda has administered a total of 84,022 vaccinations, with 65.9% of the population having received 1 dose, while 64.6% have had 2 doses.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to “allow for the use of an additional dose in certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically, solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise.”
The curfew time changing to 11pm until 5am and the permitted gathering size being reduced to 10 persons are among the new regulations in effect due to a surge in cases.
Effective tonight, the curfew will be reimplemented from 12am – 5am “due to the current outbreak of the new UK strain,” with businesses required to close at 11pm.
The midnight to 5am curfew — which had been in effect since December 12, 2020 — ends today, with liquor licensed establishments allowed to remain open until midnight, and other types of businesses no longer required to close at 11pm.
Due to a spike in cases, new regulations are in effect: a curfew from 11pm until 5am daily, all businesses required to close at 10pm, and the maximum people allowed to gather is reduced to 10.
An island-wide curfew order takes effect, restricting most residents from going out from 8pm – 6am.
Bermuda Deaths Timeline | Click here to see
It it with sadness and great regret we include a timeline showing the deaths the island has experienced, and as many note, it’s key to mention these are not just ‘numbers’, they are people, our fellow residents. We send our condolences to all the families who have lost someone.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 165.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 163.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 161.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 160.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 159.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 158.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 157.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 155.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 154.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 153.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 152.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 151.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 149.
The Ministry confirmed there have been four more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 148.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 144.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 142.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 141.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 140.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 138.
The Ministry confirmed there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 137.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 135.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there have been three more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 134.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 131.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 128.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 127.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 126.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 125.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 124.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 123.
The Ministry has confirmed another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 122.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there has been another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 121.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there has been another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 120.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there has been another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 119.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there has been another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 118.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there has been another Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 117.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 116.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news that there have been two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 114.
The Ministry has confirmed the sad news there have been two coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total of coronavirus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic to 112.
The Ministry said that it has been notified of four Covid-19 related deaths – one September, one in November, and two during the week of December 20th — which brings the total of confirmed Covid-19 related deaths since last year to 110.
The Ministry confirmed that Bermuda has recorded three more coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total death toll since the start of the pandemic in 2020, to 104.
The Ministry confirmed that Bermuda has recorded two more coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total death toll, since the start of the pandemic in 2020, to 100.
The Government has confirmed the sad news that Bermuda has recorded another Covid-19 related death, which brings the total number of Covid related deaths to 96.