Five new cases of COVID-19

Five additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday evening.

This brings the total number of cases to 70 – 59 on New Providence, seven on Grand Bahama, three on Bimini and one of Cat Cay.

The patients include a 28-year-old woman from New Providence, a 33-year-old man from New Providence, a 65-year-old man from of New Providence, a 63-year-old woman from Bimini and a 78-year-old man from Bimini.

One of the new patients is in hospital, another is in a government quarantine facility and the others are in isolation at home, the ministry said in a statement.

“The Ministry of Health again wishes to remind individuals who have been advised to remain home in quarantine or isolation that they are expected to stay in their homes until the time of quarantine or isolation has ended,” the ministry added.

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