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Mandatory isolation units for returnees

Passenger check in for the final flights out of Cayman on Sunday

More than 12,500 left Cayman as border slammed shut

Emergency British Airways flight planned

Cayman’s borders could be closed for months

Stingray sandbar

The boats are gone, but rays remain at Stingray City

DoE Conservation Officers confiscated 74 fish, 3 lobster and 2 spear guns and snorkel gear from two men caught spear fishing without a license. Enforcement continues amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Marine enforcement continues amid COVID crisis

Police ensure customers adhere to social distancing rules as a large line builds up outside Foster's in West Bay

Split shopping shifts announced as 4 new coronavirus cases confirmed

CTMH Doctors Hospital could begin testing next week.

4 new coronavirus cases confirmed Sunday

Police were out in force at supermarkets throughout Cayman on Saturday.

Breaches of ‘soft curfew’ could mean tougher restrictions

Government press briefing

Premier announces ‘Stay Home Cayman’ survival plan

Supermarkets can open between 6am and 6pm but must enforce social distancing.

‘Soft curfew’ exemptions outlined

CTMH Doctors Hospital could begin testing next week.

Doctors Hospital COVID lab could allow broader testing

Premier Alden McLaughlin

Round-the-clock curfew to be eased Saturday

Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee

Cayman running low on COVID-19 test kits

Premier quashes rumours of catching virus from Prince Charles

Cayman under 24-hour-a-day curfew until Saturday

Ghost Town: A portrait of life on lockdown

Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee

Three new coronavirus cases

Supermarkets turn away customers amid new restrictions

Cayman Islands government COVID-19 press briefing

New coronavirus case has ‘no travel history’

Premier Alden McLaughlin

Cayman to be put on lockdown

A tent has been set up in Pasadora Place to allow doctors to screen patients with respiratory symptoms.

Tele-medicine and tent clinics help doctors do their jobs

Stay Home Cayman

Doctors urge: ‘Stay Home Cayman’

Police Commissioner Derek Byrne, Premier Alden McLaughlin and Governor Martyn Roper at Monday's press briefing at which they announced a 9pm to 5am curfew.

Curfew announced as two new coronavirus cases confirmed

Playgrounds will close Monday along with a host of other public areas.

Strata pools, playgrounds off limits from Monday

A notice at Kirk Market informs customers of the new restrictions.

Supermarkets impose limits to stop panic buying

Education minister Julianna O'Connor-Connolly joined the panel for Friday's press briefing

Isolation now mandatory for returning residents

Two new coronavirus cases confirmed

Premier: Air travel closure could go beyond 3 weeks

Repurposing bus and taxi drivers for deliveries is one idea under consideration.

Business leaders seek solutions for crippled economy

Tara Nielsen, of ARK (pictured with a family that the charity supports) is seeking donations to help support those in need.

Charity seeks support to help needy

Government officials at the latest COVID-19 press conference

Hotels to be used to isolate returning students

Police on high visibility patrol outside Fosters supermarket in George Town

High-visibility patrols as Cayman prepares for lockdown

Relief and optimism despite hotel closures

An officer on high-visibility patrol at the airport

Police contingency plan: Volunteer force ready to deploy

Empty deckchairs at the Kimpton Seafire hotel lie empty.

Hotels to close but continue paying staff

Tourism minister: Lives come first

Nurse Shanna Gay Grant and Dr. Zanele Balang run through coronavirus vetting procedures at the CTMH Doctors Hospital

Doctors Hospital on ‘war footing’

Kirk Freeport has shuttered 7 stores

Businesses announce temporary closures

Royal Palms

Restaurants restrict customers as public gathering ban bites

Empty deckchairs outside the Westin Hotel, Sunday. The tourism industry is facing massive cancellations.

Tourism industry in free fall as virus paralyses travel

Cayman Islands government coronavirus press conference

Schools close, cruise ships banned to prevent coronavirus spread

Climate analyst Rueanna Haynes says small islands are fighting for their survival in climate change negotiations.

Small islands can ‘lead by example’ in climate fight

Cayman has built back stronger after Hurricane Ivan but climate change could make us more vulnerable to severe storms.

Hurricanes and climate change: What the science says

Remediation work on the George Town landfill site was scheduled to begin next week.

Dart: Remediation will reduce fire risk

US citizens have been warned not to travel on cruise ships in a move that could have a huge knock-on effect on the tourism industry.

US travel warning sparks fears of cruise decline

Health City isolation room

Five Cayman cases tested for possible coronavirus

Caymanian chef flies out of Italy’s ‘red zone’

Container home promises ‘safe harbour’ for West Bay family

Tourism industry impacted as hotels report cancellations

Virus fears starting to impact tourism

Oceanic white tip sharks

Shark series helps get kids hooked on nature

Seal pup

Cayman wildlife photographer: We must tell impactful stories

Electric rides help commuters dodge traffic

New app for bus passengers

Bike-share business popular with tourists

Compass journalist James Whittaker unlocks a Zun vehicle at Camana Bay

The car that rents by the minute…

Rachel Smyth said the aim of Flex was to make hailing a ride easier, cheaper and swifter. The app is designed to bring transparency to prices and allow people to book and pay for a trip using their smartphones.

Flex close to liftoff, despite challenges

Stuck in traffic? There’s an app for that

Developer aims to cut traffic by cutting journeys

Premier League Picks: Man United get a Champions League mulligan

Breaking down the referendum judgment

Almost 400 bus complaints in 2019

Virtual highways: How smart data is shaping Cayman’s future road network

Road projects focus on quick wins

A tale of two territories: How Bermuda deals with traffic

Winds of change

Think Brexit won’t affect you? Think again

Green groups urge caution on road building

‘Traffic a top business concern’

‘Airport transfers can take an hour’

One commuter’s experiment – tracking time lost to traffic

Five ways the world fights traffic congestion

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