#Nassau, The Bahamas – August 11, 2020 – The Cabinet Office announces for general information that the Cecil Wallace-Whitefield Centre, which houses the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Finance and their agencies has been closed for cleaning and sanitization following exposure to COVID-19.
The
Ministry of Health’s Surveillance Unit has initiated contact tracing to
determine the level of exposure to employees and visitors to the Cecil
Wallace-Whitfield Centre.
At this
point there has been no confirmation that the Prime Minister or the Deputy
Prime Minister have been exposed.
Out of
an abundance of caution, the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister will voluntarily
enter into self-quarantine until further instructions from the Ministry of
Health.
Other employees of the Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre are encouraged to self-quarantine until further instructions are issued by the Ministry of Health.