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Minister Wilson COVID-19 Press Statement 16 Sept 2020

Good Afternoon, 

I hope you all made it through the hurricane with minimal discomfort or damage to your property. 

Today there were 818 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19.…

Garbage Collection and Waste Disposal Advisory

The Ministry of Public Works advises the public of changes to the garbage collection and waste disposal facilities schedules.

Garbage Collection

Restart of Bus Service Delayed

The Department of Public Transportation (DPT) would like to clarify that the public bus service is currently unable to resume due to low hanging communication cables, not power lines as originally stated.

The relevant agencies are…

COVID-19 Update - 15 September

Today there were 1185 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda has 177 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

Advanced Polling Advisory

ADVANCED POLLS For TRAVELLERS, INCAPACITATED VOTERS & SENIORS 65 and OVER 

16-18 September 2020/8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Polling Station Locations:

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Post Hurricane Paulette restoration efforts

Good afternoon Bermuda,

I am pleased to share that we are making remarkable progress with our post hurricane restoration efforts. I wish to echo the Premier’s comments about the phenomenal work being done by the BELCO crews to restore…

Restoration progress following Hurricane Paulette

Good afternoon everyone.

With today’s gentle breezes and sunny skies, it hardly seems possible that just hours ago we were being battered by wind and waves. The sun rose this morning on a Bermuda that, by and large, fared well against the…

EMO Press Release

The Minister of National Security, Renee Ming has requested businesses to delay opening their establishments until 12 noon tomorrow.
Minister Ming explained, “We are still having considerable challenges with clearing debris from the roads, and…

Hurricane Paulette Update - Emergency Measure Organization Update

The EMO Operations Centre is still under condition RED due to hurricane-force winds.

A Bermuda Weather Service spokesperson stated, Hurricane Paulette is now 55nm to the N of Bermuda, moving N at 12 knots.

Maximum sustained winds…

Hurricane Paulette Update: Bermuda Weather Service Update

Bermuda Weather Service Director, Dr. Mark Guishard stated the Hurricane Warning will be maintained:

Hurricane Paulette remains an 85 knot Category 2 storm and continues to intensify as it moves out of our area.

A significant band…