Public Health announced that teachers and students from five classes at three different schools will be tested on Sunday at the Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 Testing Clinic, after a positive COVID-19 case was detected in each of these classes.
The testing schedule is:
- 2pm – Prospect Primary – Year 2 – Muir
- 2:30pm – Prospect Primary – Year 5 – Hentzen
- 3pm – John Gray HS Year 8WG
- 4pm – Clifton Hunter HS Year 8L2 & 8C2
- 5pm – Teachers of the groups mentioned above only
Only students and teachers from these classes will be tested.
Public Health recommends that only one parent/guardian accompany the child as household members will not be tested at this time.
Everyone attending the testing clinic should wear a mask and maintain social distancing from other families.
The Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 testing clinic is located to the left of A&E. Parking is available in the Seventh Day Adventist parking lot.
After testing, persons should return home, and household members should remain at home until they receive further instructions from Public Health or the Department of Education.
Test results will be emailed directly to respective individuals, Public Health said. “However a negative test result does not mean clearance to leave your home, as further instructions will be provided.”
Transport
Buses will be deployed along the various school routes at the following times for families that may need transportation:
- Prospect Primary School: bus at 1:30pm; bus at 2pm
- John Gray High School: bus from West Bay at 2:15pm; bus circulating in George Town at 2:30pm
- Clifton Hunter High School: bus from North Side/East End at 3pm; bus from Bodden Town at 3:15pm; bus from Savannah at 3:15pm
Transport buses will be returning to these locations after testing is complete.
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