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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