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Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 1108 test results since the last update, and 33 were positive for COVID-19. Fourteen of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases. The additional nineteen new cases are classified as under investigation. These cases are among residents with no currently identified link to other known cases or history of travel in the past 14 days.

Additionally, since the last update, there were four recoveries.

There are currently 213 active cases, of which;

The Ministry of Public Works can advise the public that inclement weather and the inability to source local materials has resulted in considerable delays in completing repairs to the wall located on Harbour Road in the vicinity of Burnt House Hill and Tamarind Vale.

Furthermore, identifying an additional 50 feet of wall in need of repairs and new construction methods requiring staff training further delayed the project’s completion.  

These delays have resulted in a further extension needed to complete rebuilding the wall section on Harbour Road (extension attached).

The Public is advised that due to the rising cases of COVID-19, out of an extreme abundance of caution, the Department of Ageing and Disability Services will not be available to accept office walk-ins effective immediately. 

Please note that the Department of Ageing and Disability Services will remain operational and will be accepting telephone calls Monday – Friday, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on 292-7802.  

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker.

I am pleased to provide another update on the Short Term Stimulus Programme that was launched on December 17^th, 2020 to a maximum value of BMD $13,385,000 where small to medium sized contractors were invited to participate.  

Mr. Speaker, 

Today I rise to share with my honourable colleagues and the community at large an update on the impact of COVID 19 in our public schools.

Mr. Speaker, 

The Minister of Social Development and Seniors, the Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP, MP, recently visited the K Margaret Carter Centre to accept a heartfelt donation from Kenneth Pushā II, Owner of Mask’d Co., alongside the K Margaret Carter Centre Administrator Mrs. Veronica Baptista, staff, and clients. 

Minister Furbert said, “The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors would like to acknowledge Mr. Pushā, affectionately known as Kentu, for his generous donation of over 50 cloth (reusable) masks to honor those living with disabilities.”