Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Autilia Newton reported 137 new cases of COVID-19, nine in travellers and 128 from the community on Friday, 31 December.
The number of probable Omicron cases reached 332 on Friday, 48 more than reported on Thursday. There have been 44 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in the Cayman Islands to date.
In addition, five COVID-19 patients were in hospital – of which one was newly admitted.
Public Health reported 751 PCR tests were conducted since the last report on Thursday, of which 88 were positive. Forty-nine positive lateral flow tests were also reported during this period.
The total number of cases recorded since the start of the pandemic crossed the 9,000 mark for the first time and now stands at 9,080.
The number of people spending the New Year in isolation was not provided, nor was the total number of current, active cases. A spokesperson for the health ministry said these will be provided with the next update.
There were three new cases found in the Sister Islands on Friday. To date, there have been 138 total cases recorded in the Sister Islands, with 121 having recovered. Out of the total number of cases in the Sister Islands, 76 were fully vaccinated, six were partially vaccinated, and 56 were unvaccinated.
To date, there have been 58,822 people (83% of 71,106) who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, 57,198 individuals (80%) had completed the two-dose course.
Additionally, 17,114 people (representing 24% of the total population) had received a third or booster dose up to that point.
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