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Based on an updated risk assessment and in response to potential exposure to COVID19 by the Ministry of Health, the Chief Medical Officer has today directed that all West Pembroke P1 and P2 students and associated teachers be quarantined for 14 days. This means that they must stay home from school and other activities, for 14 days from 4th December 2020 until and including 18th December 2020 in response to potential exposure to COVID-19.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind the public of the tabling of two critical pieces of legislation:

• The Employment Amendment Act 2020; and
• The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2020.

The public will know what the overarching aim of the Ministry of Labour is the expansion of jobs within Bermuda.  The Government previously announced that it would introduce amendments to the Employment Act and a consolidated Labour Act.

Good Day Members of the Media, 

There were 1239 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday (9 December 2020), and 24 were positive for COVID-19. 

14 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/source as associated with known cases or clusters.

The remaining 10  new cases are classified as under investigation. These cases are among residents with no history of travel or any currently identified links to other known cases or clusters.

Bermuda now has 364 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: