Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands said that the country was
advised on Sunday, March 15, 2020 that The Bahamas had a confirmed case
of COVID-19/Coronavirus.  Now there are two additional cases bringing
the total number of confirmed cases to three.

“The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has outlined the
national response, and I wish to repeat his charge to all Bahamians that
social distancing, proper hygiene, hand washing, and specific
recommendations to avoid group gatherings will make a difference to
decrease the spread of the virus,” Dr. Sands stated during a press
conference at the Ministry of Health, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

He assured that the Ministry of Health has activated its Plan to
mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but community participation will be
critical if the country…