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{{short description|Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the Bahamas}}
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{{Infobox pandemic
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| name = COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas
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| virus_strain = [[SARS-CoV-2]]
| virus_strain = [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|SARS-CoV-2]]
| location = [[The Bahamas]]
| location = [[The Bahamas]]
| origin = [[Wuhan]], [[Hubei]], China
| first_case = [[New Providence]]<ref name="tribune-15march">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/15/breaking-news-first-confirmed-case-coronavirus-bah/ |title=61-Year-Old Woman Is The First Confirmed Case Of Covid-19 In The Bahamas |date=15 April 2020 |access-date=19 April 2020 |work=The Tribune}}</ref>
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* [http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/health Government of The Bahamas - Ministry of Health]
* [http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/health Government of The Bahamas - Ministry of Health]
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The '''COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas''' is part of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] of [[coronavirus disease 2019]] (COVID-19).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 |title=Coronavirus disease 2019 |access-date=15 March 2020 |work=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> The outbreak was identified in [[Wuhan]], China, in December 2019,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/csr/don/12-january-2020-novel-coronavirus-china/en/ |title=WHO {{!}} Novel Coronavirus – China |date=12 January 2020 |work=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> declared to be a [[Public Health Emergency of International Concern]] on 30 January 2020,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) |title=Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |date=30 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200131005904/https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) |archive-date=31 January 2020|work=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> and recognised as a [[pandemic]] by the [[World Health Organization]] on 11 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020 |title=WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020 |date=11 March 2020 |work=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> It was confirmed to have reached [[the Bahamas]] on 15 March 2020 with the announcement of the first case.<ref name="tribune-15march" />
The '''COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas''' was a part of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] of coronavirus disease 2019 ([[COVID-19]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 |title=Coronavirus disease 2019 |access-date=15 March 2020 |work=[[World Health Organization]] |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130202553/https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The outbreak was identified in [[Wuhan]], [[Hubei]], China, in December 2019,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/csr/don/12-january-2020-novel-coronavirus-china/en/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114185815/https://www.who.int/csr/don/12-january-2020-novel-coronavirus-china/en/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 January 2020 |title=WHO {{!}} Novel Coronavirus – China |date=12 January 2020 |work=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> declared to be a [[Public Health Emergency of International Concern]] on 30 January 2020,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) |title=Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |date=30 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200131005904/https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) |archive-date=31 January 2020|work=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> and recognised as a [[pandemic]] by the [[World Health Organization]] on 11 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020 |title=WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020 |date=11 March 2020 |work=[[World Health Organization]] |access-date=20 April 2020 |archive-date=11 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311212521/https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was confirmed to have reached [[the Bahamas]] on 15 March 2020 with the announcement of the first case.<ref name="tribune-15march" />


COVID-19 is an [[infectious disease]] caused by [[severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]] (SARS-CoV-2).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes/syc-20479963 |title=Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causes |access-date=14 April 2020 |work=Mayo Clinic}}</ref> The [[case fatality rate]] for COVID-19 has been much lower than for other coronavirus respiratory infections such as [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome|SARS]] and [[Middle East respiratory syndrome|MERS]], but the [[Transmission (medicine)|transmission]] has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.<ref name=Imperial13March2020>{{cite web |url= https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196137/crunching-numbers-coronavirus/ |title=Crunching the numbers for coronavirus |website=Imperial News|access-date=15 March 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200319084913/https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196137/crunching-numbers-coronavirus/|archive-date=19 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=WFSA>{{cite web |url= https://www.wfsahq.org/resources/coronavirus |title=World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200312233527/https://www.wfsahq.org/resources/coronavirus |archive-date=12 March 2020 |access-date=15 March 2020 |work=World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists}}</ref>
COVID-19 is an [[infectious disease]] caused by [[severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]] (SARS-CoV-2).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes/syc-20479963 |title=Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causes |access-date=14 April 2020 |work=Mayo Clinic |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616071946/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes/syc-20479963 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[case fatality rate]] for COVID-19 has been much lower than for other coronavirus respiratory infections such as [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome|SARS]] and [[Middle East respiratory syndrome|MERS]], but the [[Transmission (medicine)|transmission]] has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.<ref name=Imperial13March2020>{{cite web |url= https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196137/crunching-numbers-coronavirus/ |title=Crunching the numbers for coronavirus |website=Imperial News|date=13 March 2020 |access-date=15 March 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200319084913/https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196137/crunching-numbers-coronavirus/|archive-date=19 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=WFSA>{{cite web |url= https://www.wfsahq.org/resources/coronavirus |title=World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200312233527/https://www.wfsahq.org/resources/coronavirus |archive-date=12 March 2020 |access-date=15 March 2020 |work=World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists}}</ref>
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==Timeline==
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===March 2020===
===March 2020===
On March 15, Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd announced the first confirmed case, a 61-year-old female.<ref name="tribune-15march" />
On March 15, Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd announced the first confirmed case, a 61-year-old female.<ref name="tribune-15march" />


On March 20, [[Prime Minister of the Bahamas|Prime Minister]] [[Hubert Minnis]] announced a 9pm to 5am curfew, restrictions on private gatherings, and closure of most in-person businesses, with limited hours for food stores and farmers' markets, pharmacies, gas stations, laundromats, banks, construction, and restaurants (limited to take-out only). Essential workers for the government, utilities, and media were exempted, as were health care providers and suppliers. The airport remained open, but only essential travel was allowed on [[public bus]]es.<ref>[http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/20/11-day-curfew-pm/ Updated: Pm Puts Nation In Lockdown, Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Now Stand At Four]</ref>
On March 20, [[Prime Minister of the Bahamas|Prime Minister]] [[Hubert Minnis]] announced a 9pm to 5am curfew, restrictions on private gatherings, and closure of most in-person businesses, with limited hours for food stores and farmers' markets, pharmacies, gas stations, laundromats, banks, construction, and restaurants (limited to take-out only). Essential workers for the government, utilities, and media were exempted, as were health care providers and suppliers. The airport remained open, but only essential travel was allowed on [[public bus]]es.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/20/11-day-curfew-pm/ |title=Updated: Pm Puts Nation In Lockdown, Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Now Stand At Four |access-date=23 March 2020 |archive-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321064639/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/20/11-day-curfew-pm/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


===April 2020===
===April 2020===
On 5 April, the [[Elizabeth II|Queen of the Bahamas]] addressed the Commonwealth in a televised broadcast, in which she asked people to "take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return". She added, "we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus: The Queen's broadcast in full|date=5 April 2020|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52176208|access-date=5 July 2021|work=BBC News|archive-date=25 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825205418/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52176208|url-status=live}}</ref>
On April 19, the prime minister announced that wearing a mask or covering one's face with clothing is mandatory in public. Employers must provide their employees who are serving the general public with masks.<ref name="bs200419">{{cite news |url=http://eleutheranews.com/?p=22315 |title=Bahamas PM’s National Press Conference: Update on COVID-19 Response |work=Eleutheran Newspaper |date=19 April 2020}}</ref>

On April 19, the prime minister announced that wearing a mask or covering one's face with clothing is mandatory in public. Employers must provide their employees who are serving the general public with masks.<ref name="bs200419">{{cite news |url=http://eleutheranews.com/?p=22315 |title=Bahamas PM's National Press Conference: Update on COVID-19 Response |work=Eleutheran Newspaper |date=19 April 2020 |access-date=20 April 2020 |archive-date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717162523/http://eleutheranews.com/?p=22315 |url-status=live }}</ref>


===May 2020===
===May 2020===
On May 21, authorities are maintaining various restrictions across the islands in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. A daily 24-hour curfew on weekdays and weekend lockdowns are from 2100 on Fridays to 0500 on Mondays. The island of Bimini is under complete lockdown at least through May 30. Under the 24 hour curfew, the residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes or for an emergency.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-21|title=COVID-19 Alert: Bahamas Maintains Curfew & Port Closures as of May 21|url=https://www.worldaware.com/covid-19-alert-bahamas-maintains-curfew-port-closures-may-21|access-date=2020-07-01|website=WorldAware|language=en}}</ref>
On May 21, authorities are maintaining various restrictions across the islands in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. A daily 24-hour curfew on weekdays and weekend lockdowns are from 2100 on Fridays to 0500 on Mondays. The island of Bimini is under complete lockdown at least through May 30. Under the 24 hour curfew, the residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes or for an emergency.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-21|title=COVID-19 Alert: Bahamas Maintains Curfew & Port Closures as of May 21|url=https://www.worldaware.com/covid-19-alert-bahamas-maintains-curfew-port-closures-may-21|access-date=2020-07-01|website=WorldAware|language=en|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813193348/https://www.worldaware.com/covid-19-alert-bahamas-maintains-curfew-port-closures-may-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Cases by islands ==
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|Abaco
|659
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|Acklins
|28
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|Andros
|293
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|Berry Islands
|111
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|Bimini & Cat Cay
|238
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bahamas News Ma Bey|url=https://www.facebook.com/RealBNallday242/photos/a.110645457192692/208207404103163/?type=3|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref>
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|Cat Island
|99
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|Crooked Island
|33
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|Eleuthera
|711
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|Exuma
|366
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|Grand Bahama
|2,632
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|Inagua
|61
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|Long Island
|114
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|Mayaguana
|21
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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
=== New cases and deaths per day ===
{{COVID-19 pandemic data/the Bahamas daily active chart}}
{{COVID-19 pandemic data/the Bahamas new cases chart}}
{{COVID-19 pandemic data/the Bahamas new cases chart}}

{{COVID-19 pandemic data/the Bahamas new recoveries chart}}
=== Active cases per day ===
{{COVID-19 pandemic data/the Bahamas daily active chart}}


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 18:02, 15 July 2024

COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationThe Bahamas
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseNew Providence[1]
Arrival date15 March 2020
(4 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Confirmed cases39,127[2]
Deaths
849[2]
Fatality rate2.17%
Government website

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[3] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019,[4] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020,[5] and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020.[6] It was confirmed to have reached the Bahamas on 15 March 2020 with the announcement of the first case.[1]

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[7] The case fatality rate for COVID-19 has been much lower than for other coronavirus respiratory infections such as SARS and MERS, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[8][9]

Timeline

[edit]


COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas  (
)
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
2020202020212021
MarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFebMarMarAprApr
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date
# of cases
# of deaths
2020-03-15
1(n.a.) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-16
1(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-17
1(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-18
3(+200%) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-19
3(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-20
4(+33%) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-21
4(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-22
4(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-23
4(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-24
5(+25%) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-25
5(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-26
9(+80%) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-27
10(+11%) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-28
10(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-29
14(+40%) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-30
14(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-03-31
15(+7.1%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-01
21(+40%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-02
24(+14%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-03
24(=) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-04
28(+17%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-05
29(+3.6%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-06
33(+14%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-07
36(+9.1%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-08
40(+11%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-09
41(+2.5%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-10
42(+2.4%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-11
46(+9.5%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-12
47(+2.2%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-13
49(+4.3%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-14
53(+8.2%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-15
54(+1.9%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-16
55(+1.9%) 8(n.a.)
2020-04-17
55(=) 9(+12%)
2020-04-18
58(+5.5%) 9(=)
2020-04-19
60(+3.4%) 9(=)
2020-04-20
64(+6.7%) 9(=)
2020-04-21
65(+1.6%) 9(=)
2020-04-22
70(+7.7%) 9(=)
2020-04-23
72(+2.9%) 11(+22%)
2020-04-24
73(+1.4%) 11(=)
2020-04-25
78(+6.8%) 11(=)
2020-04-26
80(+2.6%) 11(=)
2020-04-27
80(=) 11(=)
2020-04-28
80(=) 11(=)
2020-04-29
80(=) 11(=)
2020-04-30
81(+1.2%) 11(=)
2020-05-01
82(+1.2%) 11(=)
2020-05-02
83(+1.2%) 11(=)
2020-05-03
83(=) 11(=)
2020-05-04
84(+1.2%) 11(=)
2020-05-05
89(+6%) 11(=)
2020-05-06
92(+3.4%) 11(=)
2020-05-07
92(=) 11(=)
2020-05-08
92(=) 11(=)
2020-05-09
92(=) 11(=)
2020-05-10
92(=) 11(=)
2020-05-11
93(+1.1%) 11(=)
2020-05-12
93(=) 11(=)
2020-05-13
93(=) 11(=)
2020-05-14
96(+3.2%) 11(=)
2020-05-15
96(=) 11(=)
2020-05-16
96(=) 11(=)
2020-05-17
96(=) 11(=)
2020-05-18
96(=) 11(=)
2020-05-19
96(=) 11(=)
2020-05-20
97(+1%) 11(=)
2020-05-21
97(=) 11(=)
2020-05-22
97(=) 11(=)
2020-05-23
100(+3.1%) 11(=)
2020-05-24
100(=) 11(=)
2020-05-25
100(=) 11(=)
2020-05-26
100(=) 11(=)
2020-05-27
100(=) 11(=)
2020-05-28
101(+1%) 11(=)
2020-05-29
102(+0.99%) 11(=)
2020-05-30
102(=) 11(=)
2020-05-31
102(=) 11(=)
2020-06-01
102(=) 11(=)
2020-06-02
102(=) 11(=)
2020-06-03
102(=) 11(=)
2020-06-04
102(=) 11(=)
2020-06-05
103(+0.98%) 11(=)
2020-06-06
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-07
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-08
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-09
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-10
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-11
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-12
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-13
103(=) 11(=)
2020-06-14
104(+0.97%) 11(=)
2020-06-15
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-16
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-17
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-18
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-19
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-20
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-21
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-22
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-23
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-24
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-25
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-26
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-27
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-28
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-29
104(=) 11(=)
2020-06-30
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-01
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-02
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-03
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-04
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-05
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-06
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-07
104(=) 11(=)
2020-07-08
106(+1.9%) 11(=)
2020-07-09
107(+0.94%) 11(=)
2020-07-10
108(+0.93%) 11(=)
2020-07-11
111(+2.8%) 11(=)
2020-07-12
111(=) 11(=)
2020-07-13
113(+1.8%) 11(=)
2020-07-14
116(+2.7%) 11(=)
2020-07-15
119(+2.6%) 11(=)
2020-07-16
124(+4.2%) 11(=)
2020-07-17
129(+4%) 11(=)
2020-07-18
138(+7%) 11(=)
2020-07-19
153(+11%) 11(=)
2020-07-20
174(+14%) 11(=)
2020-07-21
184(+5.7%) 11(=)
2020-07-22
219(+19%) 11(=)
2020-07-23
274(+25%) 11(=)
2020-07-24
316(+15%) 11(=)
2020-07-25
326(+3.2%) 11(=)
2020-07-26
342(+4.9%) 11(=)
2020-07-27
382(+12%) 11(=)
2020-07-28
447(+17%) 11(=)
2020-07-29
484(+8.3%) 11(=)
2020-07-30
508(+5%) 14(+27%)
2020-07-31
574(+13%) 14(=)
2020-08-01
601(+4.7%) 14(=)
2020-08-02
648(+7.8%) 14(=)
2020-08-03
679(+4.8%) 14(=)
2020-08-04
715(+5.3%) 14(=)
2020-08-05
751(+5%) 14(=)
2020-08-06
761(+1.3%) 14(=)
2020-08-07
830(+9.1%) 14(=)
2020-08-08
878(+5.8%) 15(+7.1%)
2020-08-09
898(+2.3%) 15(=)
2020-08-10
945(+5.2%) 15(=)
2020-08-11
989(+4.7%) 15(=)
2020-08-12
1,036(+4.8%) 15(=)
2020-08-13
1,089(+5.1%) 15(=)
2020-08-14
1,119(+2.8%) 15(=)
2020-08-15
1,252(+12%) 15(=)
2020-08-16
1,315(+5%) 18(+20%)
2020-08-17
1,329(+1.1%) 19(+5.6%)
2020-08-18
1,424(+7.1%) 20(+5.3%)
2020-08-19
1,531(+7.5%) 22(+10%)
2020-08-20
1,610(+5.2%) 23(+4.5%)
2020-08-21
1,703(+5.8%) 27(+17%)
2020-08-22
1,765(+3.6%) 29(+7.4%)
2020-08-23
1,784(+1.1%) 44(+52%)
2020-08-24
1,798(+0.78%) 46(+4.5%)
2020-08-25
1,813(+0.83%) 48(+4.3%)
2020-08-26
1,923(+6.1%) 48(=)
2020-08-27
2,020(+5%) 50(+4.2%)
2020-08-28
2,057(+1.8%) 50(=)
2020-08-29
2,135(+3.8%) 53(+6%)
2020-08-30
2,167(+1.5%) 56(+5.7%)
2020-08-31
2,217(+2.3%) 57(+1.8%)
2020-09-01
2,276(+2.7%) 60(+5.3%)
2020-09-02
2,337(+2.7%) 61(+1.7%)
2020-09-03
2,389(+2.2%) 63(+3.3%)
2020-09-04
2,476(+3.6%) 70(+11%)
2020-09-05
2,506(+1.2%) 71(+1.4%)
2020-09-06
2,546(+1.6%) 73(+2.8%)
2020-09-07
2,585(+1.5%) 73(=)
2020-09-08
2,659(+2.9%) 73(=)
2020-09-09
2,721(+2.3%) 73(=)
2020-09-10
2,814(+3.4%) 76(+4.1%)
2020-09-11
2,874(+2.1%) 77(+1.3%)
2020-09-12
2,928(+1.9%) 77(=)
2020-09-13
2,974(+1.6%) 77(=)
2020-09-14
3,008(+1.1%) 78(+1.3%)
2020-09-15
3,032(+0.8%) 80(+2.6%)
2020-09-16
3,087(+1.8%) 81(+1.2%)
⋮
2020-09-25
3,177(n.a.) 86(n.a.)
⋮
2020-09-30
4,022(n.a.) 95(n.a.)
⋮
2020-10-11
5,078(n.a.) 107(n.a.)
⋮
2020-10-21
6,051(n.a.) 127(n.a.)
⋮
2020-10-31
6,714(n.a.) 144(n.a.)
⋮
2020-11-08
6,984(n.a.) 154(n.a.)
⋮
2020-11-15
7,186(n.a.) 156(n.a.)
⋮
2020-11-22
7,413(n.a.) 163(n.a.)
⋮
2021-03-23
8,953(n.a.) 188(n.a.)
⋮
8,953(=) 188(=)
2021-04-8
9,364(+4.6%) 189(+0.53%)
Source: [10]

Cases
Cases
Deaths
Deaths

March 2020

[edit]

On March 15, Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd announced the first confirmed case, a 61-year-old female.[1]

On March 20, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced a 9pm to 5am curfew, restrictions on private gatherings, and closure of most in-person businesses, with limited hours for food stores and farmers' markets, pharmacies, gas stations, laundromats, banks, construction, and restaurants (limited to take-out only). Essential workers for the government, utilities, and media were exempted, as were health care providers and suppliers. The airport remained open, but only essential travel was allowed on public buses.[11]

April 2020

[edit]

On 5 April, the Queen of the Bahamas addressed the Commonwealth in a televised broadcast, in which she asked people to "take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return". She added, "we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again".[12]

On April 19, the prime minister announced that wearing a mask or covering one's face with clothing is mandatory in public. Employers must provide their employees who are serving the general public with masks.[13]

May 2020

[edit]

On May 21, authorities are maintaining various restrictions across the islands in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. A daily 24-hour curfew on weekdays and weekend lockdowns are from 2100 on Fridays to 0500 on Mondays. The island of Bimini is under complete lockdown at least through May 30. Under the 24 hour curfew, the residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes or for an emergency.[14]

Cases by islands

[edit]
Islands Cases[15] Deaths References
Abaco 659
Acklins 28
Andros 293
Berry Islands 111
Bimini & Cat Cay 238
[16]
Cat Island 99
Crooked Island 33
Eleuthera 711
Exuma 366
Grand Bahama 2,632
Inagua 61
Long Island 114
Mayaguana 21
[17]
New Providence
San Salvador 16
Locations Pending
Totals 23,380
Last update 22 December,[18] 2021

Statistics

[edit]

New cases and deaths per day

[edit]


Active cases per day

[edit]

Chronology of the number of active cases in the Bahamas


See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "61-Year-Old Woman Is The First Confirmed Case Of Covid-19 In The Bahamas". The Tribune. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus disease 2019". World Health Organization. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ "WHO | Novel Coronavirus – China". World Health Organization. 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)". World Health Organization. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020.
  6. ^ "WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020". World Health Organization. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. ^ "News and Press Release". GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Updated: Pm Puts Nation In Lockdown, Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Now Stand At Four". Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Coronavirus: The Queen's broadcast in full". BBC News. 5 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Bahamas PM's National Press Conference: Update on COVID-19 Response". Eleutheran Newspaper. 19 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ^ "COVID-19 Alert: Bahamas Maintains Curfew & Port Closures as of May 21". WorldAware. 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Home - Ministry of Health". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Bahamas News Ma Bey". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Ten (10) Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Update #121 - Government - News". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. ^ COVID-19 Report: Update #636: Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 (PDF) (Report). Government of the Bahamas. 22 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Ministry of Health & Wellness.
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