COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas

The COVID-19 pandemic is occurring in the Bahamas as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in China in December 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic .

course

The COVID-19 pandemic first appeared in the Bahamas on March 15, 2020, when a first suspected case tested positive.

On March 20, after the fourth confirmed case, a nationwide night curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. was ordered. In addition - with exceptions - shops must remain closed, restaurants are only allowed to open between 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and only for out-of-home sales . Hotels and the Nassau Lynden Pindling Airport remained open for the time being. The population was called upon to stay at home as far as possible.

On March 23, the curfew was tightened.

The first death was reported on April 3.

On April 8, a general obligation to wear protective masks when staying outside of one's own home was ordered. The import of non-medical protective masks was banned in order to increase domestic production and thus support the domestic economy.

On April 20, the curfew, which had meanwhile been relaxed, was tightened again. Staying in public is only permitted at certain times and only for certain groups of people. At the same time, the closure of the shops was partially relaxed.

On May 1, 2020, plans were announced to place Bimini under mass quarantine . 8 of the 80 confirmed cases of infection so far occurred in Bimini, while the population of the district is only about 0.6% of the country. A team of medical professionals was sent to Bimini to conduct further tests.

Health Minister Sands resigned on May 5, 2020. He had been criticized for allowing 6 people to quarantine at home instead of the state quarantine as required.

On May 18, 2020, some easing of the restrictions on some islands was announced. In preparation for the hurricane season, the permitted opening times for hardware stores have been extended for the entire country.

On May 22, 2020, church services were permitted again subject to conditions and the opening times for shops were extended.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas as follows:

Infections

There were 49 cases of infection in the Bahamas as of April 15, 2020. After that, the cases of infection developed as follows.

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in the Bahamas
according to WHO data

Confirmed infections (daily) in the Bahamas
according to WHO data

Deaths

There have been 11 COVID-19-related deaths in the Bahamas since the first case of infection.

• One death on April 3, 2020.
• Two deaths on April 4, 2020.
• One death on April 6, 2020.
• One death on April 7, 2020.
• One death on April 9, 2020.
• One death on April 10, 2020.
• One death on April 11, 2020.
• One death on April 18, 2020.
• Two deaths on April 25, 2020.

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• List of epidemics and pandemics

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in the Bahamas  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)
• Bahamas Tribune for the latest pandemic news

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
3. ^ Bahamas Coronavirus. In: worldometers.info. Retrieved April 9, 2020 . 
4. ↑ UPDATED: PM puts nation in lockdown, confirmed COVID-19 cases now stand at four. In: tribune242.com. March 20, 2020, accessed April 9, 2020 . 
5. ^ Curfew could be extended when Parliament convenes - The Tribune. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020 . 
6. ^ Emergency Powers amendment: Masks must be worn when leaving home. In: tribune242.com. April 8, 2020, accessed April 10, 2020 . 
7. ↑ PM announces ban on import of non-medical masks to help develop local industry. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Shopping restrictions eased for certain key businesses - The Tribune. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020 . 
9. ↑ Extra COVID-19 testing in Bimini - The Tribune. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020 . 
10. ↑ SANDS GOES: His resignation overflight fiasco accepted by PM - The Tribune. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020 . 
11. ↑ OPENING UP: PM sets target date of July 1 to reopen borders - The Tribune. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020 . 
12. ^ Church services allowed with restrictions, extension of business hours - The Tribune. In: tribune242.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020 . 
13. ↑ ^{a b c d} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved June 26, 2020 (English).