Topic: Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee
‘Errors heaped upon errors’: Judge lashes authorities for defending Doctors Express raid
Describing a drawn-out defence of their actions as “highly improper”, Grand Court Judge Robin McMillan has ordered the heads of customs and police and former Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee to pay Doctors Express its full legal costs after it challenged an illegal raid on its premises.
Doctors Express challenges lack of prosecutions over unlawful raid
A judge has granted Doctors Express permission to apply for a judicial review into the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision not to prosecute former Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee and others after Customs carried out an unlawful raid and seizure of medical cannabis products at its premises in 2019.
Cayman the ‘envy’ of other countries, says departing COVID chief
In his final interview in Cayman, former Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee argues that Cayman is well placed to face the next phase of COVID-19.
Governor pays tribute to ‘Cayman icon and hero’ Dr. John Lee
Governor Martyn Roper and Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee were out running together again this weekend, to mark the end of Lee's tenure as the Islands' most senior medical advisor.
23 hospitalisations as 559 positive cases reported over weekend
559 positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded at 8am on Monday morning, comprising six travellers and 553 from the community, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported on Monday evening.
Confirmed COVID-19 total cases surpass 5,000
Cayman's COVID-19 tally has crossed the 5,000 mark, as a further 239 cases were recorded Wednesday, 236 of which were community positives plus three...
21 in hospital as active COVID cases reach 3,340
Although Cayman's active COVID-19 cases have now reached 3,340, only 21 of those individuals have required hospitalisation, the latest update from the Health Ministry has confirmed.
75 community cases of COVID reported in latest update
As of 9am on Thursday, 4 Nov., there have been 2,557 positives across the Cayman Islands since March 2020, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
Governor and premier receive booster jabs
On Friday morning, Governor Martyn Roper and Premier Wayne Panton joined the growing number of people opting for a third, or booster, dose of the vaccine.
Six children among 28 new community cases of COVID-19
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported on Thursday that there were 28 new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Cayman, of which six are children.
3 children among 15 new community cases of COVID-19
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported on Wednesday that there were 15 new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Cayman, of which three are children.
19 children among 42 cases of community transmission
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported on Monday that there are 42 new cases of community transmission of COVID-19, of which 19 are children.
13 community positives reported, as first dose vaccinations cross 79%
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has reported thirteen community positives on Friday, including five children.
38 new community COVID cases recorded
Cayman recorded 38 new cases of community transmission of COVID on Monday, the majority of which are school children, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said in his latest update.
5 new local COVID cases among 17 positive results
Five further cases of community transmission have been reported Monday, three of which are connected to the first local outbreak of COVID-19 since last year and two linked to the George Town Primary School outbreak.
No new local COVID cases in most recent results
In an update on the latest COVID-19 results, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said there were no new local positive cases, but two travellers exiting from quarantine had returned positive results.
Nine more George Town Primary School students test positive
Nine more children have tested positive in connection with the George Town Primary School outbreak, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said Thursday.
Governor’s Office: Cayman expected to remain on UK’s ‘green watchlist’
Cayman's place on the UK's travel list is expected to remain unchanged even though the country has now moved from sporadic/imported COVID-19 cases to level one community transmission.
Local COVID cases rise to 17
Cayman's locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have now crossed the double digit mark, to 17, as Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed that 10 people are now connected to the outbreak at George Town Primary School.
16 travellers test positive for COVID
Cayman has recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases, three of which were detected at the end of their five-day quarantine period, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported Monday evening.
Cayman’s vaccination rate slows
Cayman's COVID-19 vaccinations have continued at a slow trickle with fewer than 100 people taking the jab between government's coronavirus updates issued on Monday and Wednesday.
Cayman’s Delta variant cases came in from Miami
Cayman's first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant came in from Miami, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has confirmed.
Concern as vaccinations drop
Health Minister Sabrina Turner is appealing for more young Caymanians to roll up their sleeves for the COVID jab, as Cayman’s vaccination numbers have dipped over the last few days.
The Resh Hour with Health Minister Sabrina Turner and Dr. Lee
Health Minister Sabrina Turner joins Compass journalist Reshma Ragoonath to discuss Cayman's COVID-19 response.
Lee: Cayman days away from accepting EU vaccination certificates
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has said that Cayman could be just days away from accepting electronically verifiable European Union COVID vaccination certificates.
No cases of Delta variant detected in Cayman
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said Cayman has not recorded any cases of the infectious COVID-19 Delta variant in travellers found positive, based on local genomic sequencing results.
Lee: UK variant found in ‘large number’ of COVID cases
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has said the COVID-19 UK variant has been detected in a "large number" of Cayman's coronavirus cases.
UPDATED: Half of Monday’s 12 positive COVID cases found at exit screening
Since Friday, 12 travellers have tested positive for coronavirus, with about half of these results coming from people at the end of their quarantine, according to the daily COVID-19 update from Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
70% of Cayman’s over-16s vaccinated
In its daily update, issued this afternoon (4 May), the Ministry of Health said that 70% of Cayman's population aged over 16 have received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
COVID vaccine approval for over-12s expected this week
The US Food and Drug Administration is this week expected to approve the distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-15.
Leader of the Opposition adds his voice to vaccination push
Leader of the Opposition Roy McTaggart is encouraging everyone across Cayman who has not yet been vaccinated to do so "as soon as possible".
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183 vaccines delivered in last 24 hours
Just 183 vaccines have been administered in the past 24 hours, according to the daily COVID-19 update issued by the Ministry of Health.
Lee: ‘Business as usual’ for COVID vaccination programme
Cayman's COVID-19 response and national vaccination programme have not been affected by the ongoing wrangling by local elected Members of Parliament locked in negotiations to form a coalition government.
Dr. John Lee: Bermuda’s spike in COVID cases ‘really worrying’
According to Bermuda's Ministry of Health, the territory recorded 108 positive COVID-19 cases on Monday.
41% of Cayman’s total population receive first vaccine dose
According to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee's daily COVID-19 update, 41% – or 26,321 – of the jurisdiction's total population have received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Lee: COVID-19 vaccines to arrive next week
Cayman's first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive on the British Airways flight scheduled for Tuesday, 5 Jan., Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed.
Queen awards Dr. John Lee an OBE
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding contribution to health services in the Cayman Islands, Governor Martyn Roper announced Friday.
Woman with COVID-19 briefly released from quarantine, re-isolated
One of Cayman’s two latest COVID-19 cases was released from quarantine and later had to be recalled into isolation, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has confirmed.
Students return to school as masks, social distancing dropped
Parents and teachers have welcomed the announcement that masks and social-distancing requirements are no longer necessary in local schools.
More restrictions may be lifted as Cayman remains COVID-free for a month
Cayman could see a further lifting of COVID-19 restrictions as early as next week after a month of no new coronavirus cases.
30 days without positives; Cayman’s COVID level moves from ‘sporadic’ to ‘no cases’
Cayman has officially marked 30 days of no COVID-19 cases and with it came a change in the Pan-American Health Organization's transmission level for the country from 'sporadic' to 'no cases'.
No new cases in latest batch of COVID tests
Cayman has started another week with no active COVID-19 cases as the latest batch of tests have return negative results.
Cayman’s active COVID-19 cases down to zero
All of Cayman's COVID-19 cases now have fully recovered and the latest batch of tests have returned only negative results.
No new COVID cases in latest results
There were no new positive COVID-19 cases among the latest round of tests, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported today.
108 days: Inside Cayman’s COVID-19 response
The National Emergency Operation Centre has been the central organ coordinating Cayman’s COVID-19 response for 108 days and has since been deactivated. The Cayman Compass takes a look inside the operations of the entity behind the response.
One new COVID-19 case reported
The latest coronavirus test results show that Cayman has one new case of COVID-19, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said in a statement Wednesday.
No new COVID cases reported
The latest test results for COVID-19 show no new cases among 461 tests carried out since Friday afternoon.
Schools to reopen in September
Cayman’s schools are set to reopen in September, Premier Alden McLaughlin confirmed Wednesday.
No new cases of COVID-19 for second straight day
For a second consecutive day Cayman has recorded no new cases of COVID-19.
Three pregnant women among those who beat COVID-19
Three pregnant women were among Cayman’s positive COVID-19 cases, according to statistical data released by Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
Four new COVID-19 cases reported
Cayman’s COVID-19 cases have increased by four, according to the latest test results released by Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee on Wednesday.
No new positive cases in latest COVID test samples
No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Cayman Islands on Thursday.
3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has reported that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Cayman.
4 Kirk Home Centre workers positive for COVID-19
Four workers at Kirk Home Centre have tested positive for COVID-19. All are asymptomatic.
10 new positive COVID-19 results reported
Ten more people in Cayman have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 121, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
Frontline workers urged to take COVID tests
Some frontline workers are resisting taking screening tests for COVID-19, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said this week.
Lee: No risk from positive COVID-19 HSA health worker
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has assured that there is no risk to the patients or staff at the Health Services Authority after a healthcare worker there tested positive for COVID-19.
Education minister: Schools closed until further notice
Cayman’s private and public schools will not reopen any time soon, according to Education Minister Juliana O'Connor-Connolly.
4 students among 6 new virus cases
The Cayman Islands has six new cases of the coronavirus, including four students who had been quarantined at a local hotel, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee announced today at the daily COVID-19 briefing.
Cayman embraces homemade face masks
A mask-making movement has started in Cayman, adopting a global trend aimed at reducing the spread of infectious disease.
‘False negative’ prompts local testing change
Health officials have changed how they will be reporting COVID-19 cases in Cayman.
Isolated student taken to hospital
A student staying in one of the isolation facilities provided by Government has been placed in isolation after being taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital for assessment Friday evening, Government Information Services confirmed.
Pharmacists warned against prescribing anti-malarial drugs
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has issued a strong warning to local pharmacists to “act responsibly” when it comes to prescriptions relating to the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine.
More reagents for COVID-19 tests headed to Cayman
A fresh batch of reagents has been dispatched to Cayman to supplement the current supply at the Health Services Authority for local COVID-19 testing, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed on Friday.
$1.1 million for coronavirus fight
The Cayman Islands government has allocated $1.1 million to prepare for the COVID-19 threat.
Lee: Masks offer false sense of security
Even though surgical face masks are being snapped up locally, Cayman’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said they only offer limited protection against viruses.
$1M sought for coronavirus fight
Health officials will be requesting Cabinet approval for just over $1 million as part of local coronavirus response preparations.
No local coronavirus cases reported
Health officials confirm there are no cases of coronavirus in the Cayman Islands.
Vaping and e-cigarette regulations in the works
Work has started on creating regulations for vaping and the use of e-cigarettes in the Cayman Islands.
