It’s seem like Nassau is approaching a level of herd immunity as I predicted a month or so ago at between 5k-6k reported cases (likely 10x undetected cases or 50k - 60k which is likely around between 20% - 30% of population) as with Chicago, New York, Stockholm, Miami... cases will rise again I m sure but interesting we really seem a slow at the point were likely infection is at same level of prevalence that other slow downs occurred...hope I m right but we ll see.. but finally trending the right way icus down, hospitalizations and weekly deaths down...

I just don't understand why there can't just be a degree of common sense about this. If you're worried about catching the disease protect your self as best you can. At the when HIV was top killer in this country they didn't mandate Condoms. It's simple as that make smart choices, if you feel you're vulnerable person. Don't go Partying. Don't do church. Don't do a public gym. Take responsibility for your own health.

There are a number of different virus that produce the same symptoms...
Asymptomatic are not really spreaders it’s rare. Mild symptoms that person think are like a cold or flu is where people are not vigilant. But remember COVID is just that - a cold for the most of persons who experience it. There is little risk unless you re older or sick (as with flu) common sense protocols would have seen us through this without cratering our economy....

Have to say I agree with with a population of 393k it should be a no brainer. Of course we have a number of illegal persons that would cooperate with testing and we probably don’t have the manpower to role it out. But with community leadership and partnerships this is exactly what should have happened - Iceland has the population as us and this is exactly what they did months ago...sigh a least it’s warmer here...

Somewhat true - pcr tests are much more specific but are actual in a sense less accurate then antigen tests mostly because they are over sensitive and they overdetect the virus Ie you could have had it weeks ago but viral remnants still show up on a pcr test. This produces a lot positives that are not infectious, similar because the test takes a long there is greater chance of transmission is someone is truly positive. In other wards it’s great for generating panic but more or less useless in combatting viral spread. But Antigens test Are not effective at picking Pre symptomatic Or asymptomatic persons which is why the gov is required a second test on entry and why frequency of testing is important.

The asymptomatic are really only about 2% of transmission, but can represent up to 70% of those person infected. This why covid cases are inconsequential. Most people are not transmission risk accept in particular circumstances. The Japanese who have not excessively locked down focus on control these circumstances or super spreading events.

That said smaller hotels and island resort destinations are killing it. Big hotels not so much.

This is exactly the problem - numerous acquaintances in the Hotel industry - They all say it is political and regulation uncertainty rather than COVID cases that deterrence to reservations.

Tourists /travelers are the safest individuals to be around right now -who else in the country is getting tested three times in a row...it’s us they got worry about...I ve said from July...tourist were never the problem, just stilupid loopholeS for 72 hour travel...

Are we forgetting that tourism did not play a pivotal role in the outbreak in the Bahamas? Tourist reflect the most tested segment of economy next to nurses and health professionals. What is the risk? The bigger concern is rather whether or not Bahamians will infect tourists in any significant proportion...I think not - the only serious mixing of the domestic and international population is likely only to occur in night clubs or restaurants...most of which are closed or outdoors at least in the family islands. Tourist were never the problem, governments failure to apply the same testing measures for Bahamians in July was the issue now remedied. Costumes are for Halloween let’s not dress up the ‘reopening’ to be scarier than it is...