Monday, May 11, 2020
By RASHAD ROLLE
Tribune Senior Reporter
rrolle@tribunemedia.net
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he tested negative for COVID-19 last week. He told The Tribune he took a test on Wednesday in preparation for a trip to Grand Bahama to survey health facilities there. However, he said health officials have advised him not to travel to Grand Bahama because it is too risky.
Describing the test as “discomforting but not painful,” Dr Minnis said: “I was planning to go to Grand Bahama on Saturday to inspect health facilities and make sure they are on target, with respect to the Rand Memorial Hospital.
“I and my entire team, inclusive of the pilots and those who were going to Grand Bahama with me, would have had a COVID test done. All of our tests would have been negative. On Friday we were informed by the health professionals they did not want me travelling to Grand Bahama, they thought it was too risky. They were concerned that while Grand Bahama does not have communal spread, there may be pockets (of cases) and I could walk into a pocket without necessarily knowing, so I had to cancel the trip.”
This was the first time Dr Minnis has gotten tested. He said health officials will guide him on future tests. “If they think it’s necessary because of my exposure and visiting different places, then I will take it,” he said.
After more than two weeks without a new case of COVID-19, Grand Bahama confirmed an additional case last week. That island now has eight confirmed cases. New Providence has 72, Bimini has 11 and Cat Cay has one. Up to press time, the country had 92 cases.
Comments
TalRussell says...
Positive news PM!
Posted 11 May 2020, 4:41 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Shucks!!
Posted 11 May 2020, 5:29 p.m. Suggest removal
ace1 says...
he should consider living in a bubble to avoid these risks
Posted 11 May 2020, 5:42 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
He already lives in a sight and sound proof bubble. Cannot hear the noise in the market and does not mind the price of fish.
Posted 12 May 2020, 8:27 a.m. Suggest removal
birdiestrachan says...
The man loves to fly up and down and have a good time. Maybe he wanted to stay
on the top floor of him and Turnquest Hotel. The former OUR LUCAYA
These are difficult times . But he and his will continue to live high while poor people
suffer.
Posted 11 May 2020, 5:44 p.m. Suggest removal
ISpeakFacts says...
Ditto that birdie, Minnis is just a crooked individual who thinks the world revolves around him and his group of cronies!
Posted 11 May 2020, 6:05 p.m. Suggest removal
Hoda says...
Sniff sniff
Posted 11 May 2020, 11:19 p.m. Suggest removal
Hoda says...
Yall mustbe had falling out
Posted 11 May 2020, 11:36 p.m. Suggest removal
TigerB says...
Well folks it looks like he will be around for another 2 years and an additional 5 from what I see. Perhaps many on here should run for the next elections to beat him, Brave surely can't hehehe
Posted 11 May 2020, 7:59 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
anything "could" happen but your biggest assumption, and it's a big assumption, is that everyone who voted in 2017 will care. I assure you there are people tired of both parties who won't lift a finger to vote for either. Wont happen? 20,000 people voted in the referendum. Basically only the persons vehemently opposed to gaming showed up. I believe the same thing will happen in this election. The persons most fired up will turn out. And right now *more fire* is with the PLP. As bad as they were absolutely abysmal, the PLP took 42% or so of the vote. That's die-hard supporters. That should be a chilling number to the FNM who got support from DNA'S and PLP'S in the 2017 election. The PLP don't need to out vote the FNM, all they need is for disaffected FNM'S to not show up, and that is a very real possibility. Because the FNM has told these people we also don't care what you have to say, in fact you just might be a PLP, so we'll victimize you too.
Posted 11 May 2020, 11:14 p.m. Suggest removal
Hoda says...
That is sad. Well if the only reliable voters are diehard plp/fnms seems circular for bahamians to say they want change....seems more like we just want who we think is not to blame for our current or most recent upset. Who is a disaffected fnm: everyone who doesnt like minnis?
Posted 11 May 2020, 11:30 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Be bad to cancel the trip because we are not testing and has no idea who has from who doesn't.
Besides, he does not have a choice as the minister of health.
He is no leader.
Posted 12 May 2020, 12:32 a.m. Suggest removal
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