The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are fourteen (14) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to one thousand seven hundred ninety-eight (1,798). There have been one thousand twenty-nine (1,029) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Providence, five hundred twenty-three (523) confirmed cases in Grand Bahama, sixty-six (66) confirmed cases in Abaco, fifty (50) confirmed cases in Bimini, nineteen (19) confirmed cases in Exuma, fifteen (15) confirmed cases in the Berry Islands, eight (8) confirmed cases in Cat Island, eight (8) confirmed cases in Inagua, five (5) confirmed cases in Eleuthera, four (4) confirmed cases in Acklins, two (2) confirmed cases in Crooked Island, one (1) confirmed case in Andros, and sixty-eight (68) confirmed cases with locations pending.

The breakdown of the new cases by island is as follows:

Investigations are ongoing, and health officials continue to follow the condition of the other current COVID-19 positive cases.

The Ministry of Health also confirms that there were two (2) deaths overnight. One (1) person is fifty (50) year old male of the Berry Islands and the other person is a fifty-six (56) year old male of New Providence. Investigations are being conducted into the details of these unfortunate deaths. The death toll now stands at forty-six (46).

Once again the public is reminded to practice the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

•  wear a face mask when you leave home; 
•  maintain a physical distance of six (6) feet from others; 
•  wash your hands often with soap and water for at least twenty (20) seconds, and if soap 2 and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least seventy percent (70%) alcohol; 
•  cover your cough or sneeze in your inner elbow or with a tissue; and 
•  clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces such as phones, remote controls, counters, doorknobs, and keyboards

Do your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.