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Economist says...

***“We do not know the extent or number of Covid-19 infections in the Bahamas. Confirmed Covid-19 cases are only a percentage of the total."***

Finally, a government department that tells the truth.

And why don't they know?

Because the government is not testing. It is the private sector that has more than doubled the number of tests done in The Bahamas.

People are dying because of the negligence of people like Dahl Regis who didn't want to buy tests from Cayman because the price was too high.

And we have the money. the Minister of Toursim and Aviation was just talking how the government is now spending $7.5 million a month on Bahamasair.

On UPDATED: Sandilands nurse dies of COVID-19

Posted 22 August 2020, 5:20 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

This is so pathetic.

Insted of doing proper testing so that the Country can get covid 19 under control we allow it to spred and then make everyone shutdown.

The average man is without money and without dignity as he or she is forced to beg the politicians for food.

BTW, Minister how about paying their utility bills as well.

Economist says...

Thank you Dr. Bethel. Finally someone has set out the facts.

You are correct about the contact tracing. I am well aware of many persons who gave contact information only to find the persons were never contacted.

Whoever told Minnis that we had an 87% and 80% rate of contact traceing is trying to make him feel good and look like a fool before the Bahamain people.

Economist says...

That's the best suggestion yet.

Economist says...

If his daughtre was concerned she could easily speak with the Bahamaian doctors and nurses to ennsure he was getting the proper care.

No need for Brave to go to the US unless he genuinely felt that the Bahamians treating him were inferior to those in the US.

On Davis flies to States for COVID treatment

Posted 21 August 2020, 1:22 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Joan Sawyer is the same person who was ranting about the last Constitutional Referendum.

If she is so sure of herself why doesn't she "put her money where her mouth is" and take the government to court, right away.

She is just a gassy bag of wind. Losts of noise and no action.

Come on Ms. Sawyer, since you know it all, prove it and go to court.

On Dame Joan - rights are being broken

Posted 20 August 2020, 8:03 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Great statement. How true.

Economist says...

This is not suprising when you consider that the government offices are very slack about hand sanitizer and they do not inforce the proper wearing of masks by their staff. Having it around the neck or below the chin alows the virus to spread.

This means that government and its rule breaking civil servants are a breading ground for the spread of COVID 19. Hence the high numbers.

About 1 in 3 or 4 working in New Providence work for government so expect worse to come.

On 133 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday

Posted 16 August 2020, 1:02 a.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

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????

Economist says...

We have a country with one leader who is performing poorly and another who, if in power, would be even worse.

We are truely caught between "the devil and the deep blue sea."