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Ministry of Health Announces First COVID-19 Confirmed Case
Authored by: Bahamas Information Services
Source: Bahamas Information Services
Date: March 15, 2020

 

 

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- A press conference was held at the Ministry of Health today, during which Acting Minister of Health the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 for The Bahamas.  The patient is a 61-year-old resident of New Providence with no relevant travel history, therefore source of exposure is unknown.  She and her family have been told of the diagnosis and she is in a designated isolation area of the Princess Margaret Hospital.  Press conference photo shows Minister Jeffrey Lloyd, third left; Permanent Secretary Marco Rolle, second left; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Pearl McMillan, second right, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Delon Brennen, right.  (BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs)

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