Following a decline in reporting COVID-19 cases in the country, one man died from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, much to the surprise of the public.
The big picture
The pandemic caused a two-year lockdown around the world, and to date, nearly 7 million people have died from the respiratory disease.
Eight hundred forty-six (846) people died from the disease in the Bahamas.
The Bahamas lifted the curfews and lockdowns in 2022 as more people became vaccinated and the World Health Organization declared the disease no longer a global health emergency, which resulted in the reopening of the economy.
Why it matters
The sudden reporting of COVID-19 cases by the Ministry and its announcement of 36 new cases in the last six weeks is a cause for concern and could spell the implementation of mask-wearing under certain conditions.
In the US, a fast-spreading new COVID-19 variant called JN.1 was reported, perhaps driving a new wave in the region.
State of play
The man who died is from Grand Bahama where 11 new cases were reported in the past two weeks, authorities said.
It remains to be seen if any new measures will be implemented to control the spread.
