NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 during a press conference at the Ministry of Health, Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Dr. Dahl-Regis stated that case number 114 is a female resident of New Providence with a travel-related history and is currently in home isolation.

She further explained that cases 115 and 116 are both males of Grand Bahama and both are in isolation.

“The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in The Bahamas is now at 116. Of that number, 84 are in New Providence, 18 in Grand Bahama, 13 in Bimini and one in Cat Cay.”

Dr. Dahl-Regis added that 10 new cases were reported in Week 17, of which eight were in Grand Bahama.

She said that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that a new outbreak may be occurring in New Providence due to a single new case in Week 17.