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Last Updated: Aug 17, 2020 - 10:14:16 PM |
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National Address
The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis Prime Minister
17 August 2020
Fellow Citizens and Residents:
Good evening.
Around the world and here at home, the COVID-19 virus continues its aggressive assault on the lives of millions of people who have been infected and hundreds of thousands of people who have lost their lives.
Let me note that the number of people who have been infected and who have died is likely much higher than official international statistics.
Tonight, I once again report to you on the battle we are waging to aggressively respond to this killer virus.
COVID-19 will continue to spread uncontrollably if we do not immediately take more aggressive and comprehensive measures, most of which are also being taken by other countries.
I fully appreciate the burden of many of these measures on you and on our country.
But, I assure you, they are being taken to save the lives of you and your loved ones, and to restore our economy and society as much as possible during this global pandemic.
This is my solemn and constitutional duty as your Prime Minister.
We are in an emergency.
The surge in cases has put exceptional strain on our healthcare system.
We must act now, and aggressively to prevent our healthcare system from collapsing.
If our hospitals collapse, we will have many more deaths.
We are all at risk from this deadly virus. None of us are immune.
We are more than fellow citizens and residents.
We are all children of Almighty God, s image and likeness.
keepers. We belong to each other.
What binds us together as Bahamians and as fellow human beings, including the love of life itself, is stronger and more powerful and more resilient than our differences and our wonderful diversity.
Today, I spoke with the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Philip Brave Davis, who has tested positive for COVID-19, and who is in hospital.
He and I may lead different political parties. But we are Bahamian brothers and we both have important constitutional roles.
We spoke for about 15 minutes.
I assured him of my support, my friendship and my prayers.
I ask you to offer him your prayers and your support for his full recovery.
Let us also pray for all of those who are in hospital or at home, who have tested positive.
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Today, the Ministry of Health reported 14
new cases. This bring the total number of confirmed cases to 1329. These cases include:
731 on New Providence; 461 on Grand Bahama;
45 cases on Bimini, inclusive of Cat Cay;
44 cases on Abaco;
14 cases on the Berry Islands; 8 on Cat Island;
5 on Exuma;
1 on Eleuthera;
2 on Inagua; and
1 on Andros.
Pending locations 17
There are 1,116 active cases, 191 recovered cases and 32 hospitalized cases. Nineteen deaths have been confirmed to date.
I once again offer condolences to the families of those who have died. Our prayers and our sympathy are with you during this very painful and difficult time.
Based on health indicators and risk criteria, the Government has taken a localized response to the fight against COVID-19
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