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#TheBahamas May 13, 2020 Thedebacle deepens when it comes to the evolving story of a returning Bahamian whowas thought to have COVID-19 when he boarded a repatriation flight from Floridalast Friday; now, he reportedly does not have the deadly contagion.

Ina media statement issued Tuesday night by The Bahamas Ministry of Health, it isexplained the passenger has now tested negative, on two occasions, for the coronavirus.

TheMinistry of Health reports today that the Grand Bahama passenger previouslyreported as COVID-19 positive has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus.

Thepassenger was tested twice upon arrival in Grand Bahama by the Ministry ofHealths Surveillance Team.

Bothtest samples returned a negative result, as confirmed by the fully accredited NationalReference Lab in New Providence.

TheGrand Bahama passenger, who is described in media reports as a male, wastravelling with three other family members.

On Sunday,The Prime Minister addressed the issue.

Allfour of these individuals have been tested again on arrival. We are awaiting the test results.

All passengers wore PPEs during the flight,which decreases the risk of exposure. Allpassengers on the flight will remain in quarantine and will continue to be monitored,said Dr. Hubert Minnis, who is also Acting Minister of Health.

It isunstated who confirmed the passenger as positive for Covid-19, but the Ministryof Health says it is now comforted, after having received two negatives from itstouted gold standard testing method that no one on the flight wasinadvertently exposed to the coronavirus.

Healthofficials are satisfied that the passenger did not pose a risk to the otherpassengers traveling on the same aircraft.

The chaoscreated by this false positive resulted in the Prime Minister haltingrepatriation flights. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which coordinated theBahamasair charters from South Florida on May 7, has activated a probe.

TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the circumstances surrounding thepassenger being allowed to board the flight.

About200 residents were returned to The Bahamas on Friday; all are in mandatoryquarantine for fourteen days.

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Gov't test results reveal Grand Bahama repatriation passenger is negative for COVID - Magnetic Media