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Ministry considering loosening testing restrictions
Ministry considering loosening testing restrictions
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Centre is looking at "loosening" the country's border testing restrictions.
MARCO Alert final testing 'in coming weeks'
MARCO Alert final testing 'in coming weeks'
THE Ministry of National Security in partnership with Bahamas Telecommunications Company yesterday conducted the final testing of the MARCO Alert system, with full rollout of the platform expected "in the coming weeks".
BTC SUCCESSFULLY TESTS MARCO’S ALERT
BTC SUCCESSFULLY TESTS MARCO’S ALERT
The blaring sound of an alarm that echoed from various mobile phones at the Ministry of National Security on Wednesday, was evidence that the official test of the Marco Alert system on BTC’s mobile network was indeed a success.
Wednesday’s public test was the result of a long-held relationship that was forged between the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), the Royal Bahamas Police For...
Over 17,000 free tests and 165,000 free masks take a bite out of COVID
Since taking office, managing the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have been top priorities of the Davis administration. Now, one month into a smooth rollout of its free testing and mask distribution campaign, the government has tested over 17,000 persons and successfully isolated 769 positive cases on the islands of New Providence and Grand ...
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MOHW thanks Melia Nassau Beach owners for use of the property as a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Site
MOHW thanks Melia Nassau Beach owners for use of the property as a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Site
Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville thanked Baha Mar owners of Meliá Nassau Beach resort for use of the property as a COVID-19 vaccination and testing site.
Calling the owners “awesome corporate partners,” the minister also thanked them for the “gift of love” of the hotel property on Cable Beach as a mitigating measure against the COVID pandemic.
Moxey leads way for free tests
Moxey leads way for free tests
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey was the first to be tested during the launch of the free COVID-19 testing programme in Grand Bahama on Saturday.
Free COVID-19 testing site launched in Grand Bahama
Free COVID-19 testing site launched in Grand Bahama
Free testing for COVID-19 has finally come to Grand Bahama, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and Minister for Grand Bahama, Hon. Ginger Moxey was on hand Saturday, January 22, 2022, to be among the first set of Grand Bahamians to be tested at the testing site in the Foster Pestaina Auditorium at Christ the King Church.
Minister Moxey described the launch of the free testing site as ...
Seven percent test positive in free testing scheme
Seven percent test positive in free testing scheme
SINCE starting its free COVID-19 testing pilot programme in New Providence earlier this month, the government has tested 7,565 people with 567 -- or seven percent -- testing positive.
PAHO praises free testing
PAHO praises free testing
A PAN American Health Organisation official has commended the government's free COVID-19 testing programme, saying initiatives like these are helpful in increasing access to testing.
10 percent of antigen tests show positive results
10 percent of antigen tests show positive results
ROUGHLY 10 percent of the COVID-19 antigen tests that were offered free of charge by the government in New Providence had a positive result, according to press officer Jillian Gray yesterday.