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Bahamas quarantines nine people recently travelled to China; Health Minister says it is precautionary

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3 years ago

February 4, 2020

Dr. Duane Sands - Bahamas Minister of Health - FILE

#Nassau,The Bahamas – February 4 2020 — The Bahamas Government has quarantined nine individuals in two of the islands and has explained none of the people are exhibiting signs of the novel Coronavirus, which has now killed and infected more people than SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

Bahamas Government Coronavirus Health Notice

“All of these people, to get to The Bahamas, would have come through the UK, Canada, Cuba and the United States and so they would have been screened along every step of the way. None of these persons are ill, none of them have a fever; none of them have any respiratory symptoms or any evidence of any illness,” said Dr. Duane Sands, Bahamas Health Minister on Monday.

The nine people, who are confirmed as quarantined on the islands of New Providence (home to Nassau) and Grand Bahama (home to Freeport) have all been to mainland China within the last 20-days.

A stipulation of the precautionary protocols which, The Bahamas last week announced in an effort to keep the country free of the deadly, highly infectious coronavirus.

The death toll for novel Coronavirus – up to 1 p.m. February 4, 2020 – has soared to 427 people, with over 20,500 infected worldwide.

“The entire world is paying attention to this; the entire world. Everybody is on alert; every single country and The Bahamas is no different,” said Minister Dr. Sands during a ZNS Bahamas TV News report.

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UB Statement: Portia M. Smith Building Under Assessment

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1 day ago

January 27, 2023

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#The Bahamas, January 27, 2023 – In response to concerns expressed, University of The Bahamas released a notification on Thursday 26th January 2023 that effective immediately the Portia M. Smith Building at the Oakes Field Campus is closed until further notice as a precautionary measure.

Immediate steps have been taken to engage the Ministry of Environmental Health to conduct a thorough assessment of the building. In the interim, personnel assigned to Portia M. Smith have been instructed to work remotely to maintain the continuity of operations. A further communication will be issued once the assessment has been completed as we continue to provide timely updates.

Please be assured that the health, safety, and welfare of members of the University community and the general public are paramount and we are working with urgency to address this matter.

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Statement From The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – On Order For All Bahamians To Leave Haiti

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2 days ago

January 26, 2023

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#TheBahamas, January 26, 2023 – The Prime Minister has ordered an immediate involuntary departure from Haiti of all diplomatic personnel or as soon as security conditions permit.Up to this time, there was a voluntary departure order in place and all staff at the embassy chose to stay. Per the new instructions, they are to leave for home as soon as conditions permit. This is only a temporary measure in light

of recent developments which require a corporate security and intelligence assessment and restaging.This morning the Chargè reported that they had been stopped by Haitian police and relieved of their vehicle and weapons. This is part of a protest by the Haitian National Police against their own authorities.All of our diplomats are personally safe.There also is a report of 5 Bahamians from Bahamasair who landed at Port Au Prince Airport who were unable to leave the environs of the airport. They are all safe and well. The security situation appears less stable over the past three days in the country, and we are taking steps out of an abundance of caution.The pattern of security concerns is one of ebb and flow and these withdrawals are sometimes necessary to regroup. The Security Forces in our country have been alerted to these developments. As soon as conditions permit a team will be sent back into Haiti without further announcement.PLQ

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Bahamas takes in 396 Haitian migrants; shocking interception

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3 days ago

January 25, 2023

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By Sherrica Thompson

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#TheBahamas, January 25, 2023 – In what is being described by Bahamian officials as one of the largest human smuggling incidents in the region, 394 Haitian migrants were intercepted by the United States Coast Guard near Cay Sal Island on Saturday, January 21.

According to immigration officials in The Bahamas, the migrants will be processed on the island of Inagua and later repatriated.

US Coast Guard spokeswoman Nicole Groll described the condition of the intercepted boat to the Associated Press on Monday. She said, “it was grossly overloaded and very much unsafe.”

The officials did not provide any further information on the matter.

The recent apprehension brings the total number of Haitian migrants intercepted in Bahamian waters since the start of the year to just over five hundred (500) persons.

Due to the worsening humanitarian, a surge in gang violence and deepening political instability in Haiti, thousands of Haitians are fleeing their country in search of a better life for themselves and family.