Despite admitting there is at least a five day in receiving test results, director of health calls for stiffer lockdown restrictions . Do these people have a hidden agenda when it comes to curbing Bahamian lifestyle and destroying businesses?

been saying for a while that because of the backlog all of their actions are reactionary. What was going to happen already happen weeks ago. We reacting like George Costanza on Seinfeld planning his witty retort to the insult delivered 2 days ago. **The cases aren't going up because people not social distancing, the cases are going up because health professionals are failing to identify and remove the infected in a timely manner**. That's it

Sorry if a global pandemic has put a crimp in your lifestyle. Bummer.

It's taking 5 to 7 days in the States for results also. It's a horrible virus, that is effecting everyone differently. In the school district I work for we've been opened 2 weeks now and have already closed down two high schools and have about 1200 people in quarantine. I'm being as care as I can for my family and my students.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you can expect off the charts infections in about 15 days.

Opening schools was THE most idiotic thing they could have done!

I find it disgusting that they have the nerve to say they would even consider a stricter lockdown.

Only one reporter asked about it. And got a response that cannot be trusted.

Not a single reporter asked if the WHO would reccommend it.

So you all going to buy food to spread disease? Fine , we will stop that.

Disgusting.

I need to return to work but my workplace may not be there when they are finished with it.

"I need to return to work but my workplace may not be there when they are finished with it."

I highly suggest that you find a way out of the country if possible, not sure what sort of labour skills that you may have. Many workplaces are not going to survive this...

Like usual, The Tribune is leaving out the most important piece of information that came from the press conference!

**2 ADDITIONAL DEATHS AND 8 MORE DEATHS UNDER INVESTIGATION!!! (4 on GB and 4 on New Providence)**

Did they even say where the two deaths were?

The level of incompetence never ceases to amaze.

If the health workers have all the PPE, as the PM says they do, then why are they all being exposed????

Only a fool would believe anything coming from the mouth of Minnis! Minnis would also have you believe that he's immune to the virus and that **HE** is the Chosen Savior who will solve all our problems (that he created btw) and lead our nation.

"downward trend" hmmmmmmm.

trends take time to reveal themselves. Don't be like McMillan who last week told us they were encouraged by a 40% decrease in cases only to come this week to report a 40% increase in cases. The weekly results really depend on their capacity to test also the number of tests per day is still not consistent. The difference with the US numbers and subsequent analysis is, random individuals are going in for tests. It's not just people identified through contact tracing.

The **Central Authority's** authoritarian approach being carried out towards both the Business Community and the PopoulacesOrdinary at large POAL has left their **tarnished decision making** to be caught between a rock and a hard place. They have lost the confidence of so many, many thousands. **The number of those willing to believe, or trust them, grows by the thousands every 60-seconds.** Nod Once for Yeah, Twice for No?

The number of those **unwilling** to believe or trust them, grows by the thousands every 60-seconds.

It is indeed a great mess Comrade. Maybe we should feed them all some home-baked brownies so they can chill a bit, get over themselves and all their stupid control restrictions and allow the Country to recover. Many of the idiots leading the charge to self-destruct would poo-poo the idea of dictatorship or a police state..........

***Turning to another matter:***

Government's Official VAT Register shows the Taxpayer Identification Number for the Getaway Restaurant & Lounge (TIN # 100049134) is registered to Mrs Angela Camille Johnson.

Well, you have to die of something sometime - just follow the rules and roll the dice. Better than what is now!

** “To date, there has been no furloughing, lay-offs, terminations or a reduction or deferring of benefits for any worker in the public sector,” Minister Wells said**

What about the private sector, bud? Why are you forcing us to furlough, lay-off, terminate or otherwise defer pay and benefits? Why are you forcing us out of business? And you brag on hon how well you and your business is doing not having to furlough, lay-off, terminate or otherwise defer pay and benefits!!

Instead of spending $100 million on assistance to those suffering economic catastrophe because of your policies, you should have had the vision and the leadership to have spent $100 million to build a 1000 bed hospital and kept our economy and our lives OPEN. Instead of wasting time to “flatten the curve” you should have invested our tax payer money in aggressively raising the threshold. But then you politicians would have no excuse for your power hungry foolishness.

Lockdowns DO NOT WORK. They only serve to send people into panic and hysteria. Foodstores filled to capacity on Mon, Wed, Fri with just about everone wearing an improperley fitted mask. People bum rushing the gas stations and pharmacies. Go back to a curfew and this time stop/arrest people like bar/club and restaurant owners who blatantly conduct non compliant business affairs and stop harrassing the one one people walking the streets. The small businesses are really suffering but government officials are still drawing a salary along with government staff. But I guess NO ONE will wake up until the government kitty goes dry because there is no money coming in, will they realize the destruction they imposed on us !!!