
| Authored by: | Ministry of Health |
| Source: | Ministry of Health |
| Date: | March 15, 2021 |
CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19
| Island | Total Confirmed Cases | Breakdown of Newly Confirmed Cases[1] |
| New Providence | 6233 | 7 |
| Grand Bahama | 1323 | 0 |
| Abaco | 289 | 3 |
| Bimini & Cat Cay | 110 | 0 |
| Eleuthera | 168 | 0 |
| Berry Islands | 57 | 1 |
| Exuma | 122 | 0 |
| Inagua | 19 | 0 |
| Andros | 46 | 0 |
| Long Island | 11 | 0 |
| Cat Island | 9 | 0 |
| Acklins | 7 | 0 |
| Crooked Island | 6 | 0 |
| Mayaguana | 3 | 0 |
| San Salvador | 10 | 0 |
| Locations Pending | 363 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 8776 | 11 |
TRAVEL WATCH: CONFIRMED IMPORTED COVID-19 CASES
| Island | Newly Confirmed Cases with History of Travel Within 14 Days[2] |
| New Providence | 1 |
| Grand Bahama | 0 |
| Abaco | 0 |
| Bimini & Cat Cay | 0 |
| Eleuthera | 0 |
| Berry Islands | 0 |
| Exuma | 0 |
| Inagua | 0 |
| Andros | 0 |
| Long Island | 0 |
| Cat Island | 0 |
| Acklins | 0 |
| Crooked Island | 0 |
| Mayaguana | 0 |
| San Salvador | 0 |
| Locations Pending | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1 |
GENDER OF NEWLY CONFIRMED CASES
|
Gender of Newly Confirmed Cases |
# Cases |
| Males | 6 |
| Females | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
HOSPITALIZATIONS
| Healthcare Institution | # of Cases Hospitalized | # of Cases Moderately Ill | # of Cases in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
|
New Providence |
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| Doctor’s Hospital | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| South Beach Acute Care and Referral Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Grand Bahama |
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| Grand Bahama Health Services | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 15 | 2 |
ACTIVE CASES & RECOVERIES
| Active Cases | 884 |
|
Total # of Recovered Cases |
# of Cases Recovered Today |
| 7652 | 7 |
DEATHS
|
Total COVID-19 Deaths |
Total Non-COVID-19 Deaths |
Total Deaths Under Investigation |
| 186 | 39 | 15 |
TESTS COMPLETED
|
Total # of Tests Completed |
# of Tests Completed Today |
# of Positive Results |
# of Negative Results | # of Repeated Tests[3] | # of Inconclusive Results |
|
72,093 |
151 | 11 | 137 | 3 | 0 |
OPENING HOURS OF COMMUNITY CLINICS
Community clinics remain open for primary care services at the following Poly-clinics:
| Clinic | Days |
Hours of Operation |
| Fleming Street | Monday – Friday |
9:00a.m. – 8:00p.m. |
| Elizabeth Estates | Monday – Friday |
9:00a.m. – 9:00p.m. |
| Flamingo Gardens | Monday – Friday |
9:00a.m. – 9:00p.m. |
| Flamingo Gardens (Only) |
|
9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. |
REMINDERS
To contain the spread of COVID-19 residents are reminded of the following:
- if you have symptoms of COVID-19, do not wait, first, contact your health provider.
- while home remedies may work for a period it is important to get tested and receive proper care before symptoms become too difficult to manage.
- if you have been asked by the Surveillance Unit to get tested for COVID-19, please follow the advice and take the gold standard RT-PCR test.
- employees are encouraged to work from home.

[1] Results of newly confirmed cases were reported within twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours after the swabbing date.
[2] Results of newly confirmed cases were reported within twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours after the swabbing date.
[3] Tests performed to confirm if patients have recovered from COVID-19.
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