COVID-19 Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands Situation Report May 8th, 2020

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Since 1st May 2020, there were 11 newly confirmed cases and no deaths from COVID-19. Of the newly confirmed cases:  eight are female in age groups: ≤19 (1); 20 to 39 (2); 40 to 59 (3) and > 60 (2); three are male in age groups: 20 to 39 (3); cases were distributed among three different islands-New Providence (7), Bimini (3), Grand Bahama (1). Among total confirmed cases:  35 male in age groups: 20 to 39 (6); 40 to 59 (19) and > 60 (10);  57 female in age groups: ≤19 (4); 20 to 39 (17); 40 to 59 (21) and > 60 (15);  22 are Health Care Workers (HCWs) representing 23.9% of total cases.  As of 7th May 2020, 1,539 real-time PCR tests had been conducted.