Topic: coronavirus
What is the true scale of the coronavirus pandemic?
Testing the entire population repeatedly is key to controlling the spread of COVID-19 early and effectively, but most countries do not yet have this option.
Police action for isolation breaches
Chief Medial Officer Dr John Lee has warned that he will call on the police to take action against anyone who breaks isolation protocols when it comes to positive COVID-19 patients.
Emergency British Airways flight planned
An emergency British Airways flight will travel to Cayman via Bermuda next week to help evacuate any residents who need to get out of those two territories amid the deepening coronavirus crisis.
Cayman’s borders could be closed for months
Cayman’s borders could be closed to traveller for several months, officials acknowledged Monday.
Compass to focus on online news and Friday paper only
The Cayman Compass has today announced a new focus on its digital platforms, with the newspaper to print on Fridays only.
US COVID-19 crisis is bad news for Cayman
Across the globe, different countries have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with varying degrees of urgency and with vastly contrasting success rates. Unfortunately for Cayman, the ineffectiveness of the US response thus far could prolong the economic consequences of the crisis for the islands.
The boats are gone, but rays remain at Stingray City
Cayman’s iconic Stingray City is not believed to be at risk despite the closure of the site to tour boats.
Cayman orders nearly 1 million gloves, 300,000 N95 masks
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is anticipating a substantial order of personal protective equipment, including gloves and surgical masks, in response to COVID-19. Health Minister Dwayne Seymour broke down the number of items already in stock on island and the numbers of items on order.
Marine enforcement continues amid COVID crisis
The Department of Environment has warned against overfishing amid the escalating financial consequences of the coronavirus crisis.
Split shopping shifts announced as 4 new coronavirus cases confirmed
Cayman Islands residents are being divided up alphabetically and allocated specific days when they are allowed to go to the supermarket.
Planning, virtual counselling help fight COVID-19 blues
The global impact of coronavirus may feel overwhelming for any one person to process. The news updates are both constant and frightening, and it’s natural for that to take an emotional toll. Dr. Marc Lockhart, chairperson of the Cayman Islands Mental Health Commission, broke down some suggestions to help manage our mental wellbeing during these exceptionally stressful times.
4 new coronavirus cases confirmed Sunday
The Cayman Islands has four new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases on the island to 12, public health officials confirmed Sunday.
Online resources expand to address coronavirus anxiety
Anxiety manifests in many ways and, by now, plenty of residents in the Cayman Islands are familiar with the symptoms.
Premier warns of beach closures unless people comply with rules
Premier Alden McLaughlin issued a stern warning Saturday that he will shut down public beaches if residents do not comply with the soft curfew and ‘shelter in place’ regulations.
Breaches of ‘soft curfew’ could mean tougher restrictions
Cayman Islands residents could be hit with tougher restrictions if compliance does not improve with the current 'soft curfew', Premier Alden McLaughlin and Police Commissioner Derek Byrne have warned.
Health City reopens for emergency cases
Health City Cayman Islands, which shut its doors earlier this month after some of its staff were infected with coronavirus by the island's first COVID-19 patient, reopened for emergency and critical care patients Friday.
Police: 24-hour curfew met with ‘almost complete compliance’
A 5am on Saturday a 24-hour curfew expired, and residents of Cayman were once again permitted to venture out of their homes to make trips to gather essential supplies.
Police close Farmers Market; Long lines form at supermarkets
Lines started forming outside supermarkets shortly after Cayman's 24-hour curfew was lifted at 5am Saturday morning.
UPDATE: US shipment of COVID-19 testing supplies arrives
Cayman’s rapidly dwindling supply of COVID-19 testing material is set to get a double boost this week with two consignments scheduled to hit local shores in the coming days.
Premier announces ‘Stay Home Cayman’ survival plan
Premier Alden McLaughlin today announced details of a coronavirus survival plan he labelled, 'Stay Home Cayman'.
‘Soft curfew’ exemptions outlined
Healthcare facilities, supermarkets, mini-marts, pharmacies, banks and gas stations are the only named businesses allowed to open during daylight hours under new regulations to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
CXC exams rescheduled to July
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) secondary school exams, scheduled for May and June, have been rescheduled to July, and some other examinations have been cancelled, the Department of Education Services announced Friday.
Doctors Hospital COVID lab could allow broader testing
The CTMH Doctors Hospital expects to have capacity to carry out 200 coronavirus tests daily as early as next week.
UK Prime Minister, Health Secretary test positive for COVID-19
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Health Secretary have both confirmed they have contracted COVID-19, according to British media reports.
Dr. Lee: Death in Honduras not case of COVID-19
Cayman’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee on Friday addressed the circumstances around the death of a Cayman Islands resident in La Ceiba, Honduras.
Commissioner: ‘Almost total compliance’ of curfew
Cayman’s residents have been praised for remaining largely compliant with a 24-hour curfew.
911 receives 123 COVID-related calls in three weeks
With local restrictions in place in a bid combat the spread of coronavirus, Cayman’s Department of Public Safety Communications is reminding people that during an emergency, they must inform the 911 operation if anyone at the incident has coronavirus symptoms and/or is self-isolating.
Self-isolating students invited to ‘Stay In and Chill’
Students who have recently returned to the island from overseas and who are in self-isolation are being invited to join a ‘Stay In & Chill’ Facebook group that offers them activities and resources to keep entertained and connected.
Coronavirus myths: Drunk elephants and anti-malarial drugs
The COVID-19 situation is constantly developing and so are the myths and rumours surrounding the pandemic. It can be difficult to sort through the barrage of fake and misleading social media posts. The Cayman Compass is seeking to dispel some of the misinformation.
Message to Cayman during coronavirus
To all the good people of Cayman,
Tourism may be in free fall for now. Have faith, you will get through this.
As soon as this...
Test everyone in Cayman for COVID-19
Can we have everyone get the test, since we only have 65,000 population? For everyone doesn’t know who is a carrier and who is...
Doctors Hospital donates meals to food bank
Dr. Yaron and Dr. Sophia Rado, in honour of the staff at CTMH Doctors Hospital, are donating 100 meals per day, seven days a week, to the Cayman Food Bank for distribution to those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
Pinboard: How Cayman spends time in curfew isolation
Cayman is under government-mandated curfew to help curb the spread of COVID-19. So we wanted to know, how are you spending your time?
Don’t dine out – order in!
As of 11:59pm last Sunday, Cayman’s restaurants closed their doors to dine-in customers for an initial two weeks, in accordance with government restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Round-the-clock curfew to be eased Saturday
Government has agreed 'shelter in place' regulations that will allow the round-the-clock curfew to be lifted on Saturday morning.
Cayman running low on COVID-19 test kits
The Cayman Islands is running low on test kits for the coronavirus, public health officials revealed Thursday.
Living in lockdown, Cayman residents cooperative
The streets of densely occupied communities, such as Windsor Park, Prospect and Washington Boulevard, were largely empty Thursday as Cayman settled into the reality of a 24-hour curfew.
COVID-19 curfew lands arrests
Two people were arrested and at least 97 vehicles were stopped by police on Wednesday and Thursday as they enforced Cayman’s 24-hour curfew.
Premier quashes rumours of catching virus from Prince Charles
Premier Alden McLaughlin quashed rumours this week that he could have caught coronavirus from Prince Charles.
‘False negative’ prompts local testing change
Health officials have changed how they will be reporting COVID-19 cases in Cayman.
702 calls made to flu hotline
A total of 170 people have made use of the Health Services Authority’s flu clinic, which was created to separate patients with respiratory conditions from the general public as part of government’s COVID-19 response.
Cayman under 24-hour-a-day curfew until Saturday
The Cayman Islands will be put under a 24-hour-a-day curfew from 7pm tonight until 5am Saturday morning, Premier Alden McLaughlin announced.
Shoppers out in droves as curfew loomed
Residents headed for stores soon after the premier announced a new 24-hour curfew.
Ghost Town: A portrait of life on lockdown
There was an eerie stillness to the usually bustling George Town waterfront this week.
Cayman schools test distance learning
Cayman schools have responded to disasters in the past. Emergencies like hurricanes and fires are events administrators know to prepare for.
One person arrested for breaking curfew
Police arrested one man and warned two other people for prosecution for breaking the first night of Cayman’s island wide curfew on Tuesday.
Cayman parents respond to school, work closures
When news broke that all Cayman schools would close for six weeks, from 16 March to 27 April, parents were immediately on alert.
EN ESPAÑOL: Caimán empieza toque de queda total hasta el sábado
La mayor parte de las Islas Caimán se someterá a un toque de queda total durante los próximos días. La medida comienza a regir desde las 7 p.m., del miércoles 25 de marzo, hasta las 5 a.m. del sábado 28, anunció el Premier Alden McLaughlin.
Three new coronavirus cases
Cayman has three new cases of coronavirus, including one case that was initially declared as negative after preliminary tests in the territory.
Cayman Compass to publish online only during lockdown
Due to public safety concerns and in order to comply with the government-mandated lockdown, the Cayman Compass will only publish an online version of its weekday paper for the next 10 days.
Employers reminded to obey Labour Law
Government is warning local businesses that they are under an obligation to pay employees who have been terminated what they are owed under the law.
Supermarkets turn away customers amid new restrictions
Shoppers were lining up in well spaced rows outside Cayman's supermarkets Tuesday as new measures came into place to enforce social distancing.
New coronavirus case has ‘no travel history’
The Cayman Islands may have its first case of community transmission of the coronavirus.
Cayman to be put on lockdown
Premier Alden McLaughlin has warned he will not let economic considerations kill Cayman Islands people as he lamented a slew of requests from private sector companies for exemptions from an order that non-essential businesses be closed.
Tele-medicine and tent clinics help doctors do their jobs
Doctors across the Cayman Islands are changing the way they do business in an effort to keep themselves and their patients safe.
EDITORIAL: We are in this together
As of midnight Sunday, Cayman, has closed its doors to the outside world. From here on in, we are all in this together.
Doctors urge: ‘Stay Home Cayman’
Doctors across the island have collaborated on a public health video campaign urging people not to leave their homes unless completely necessary.
Caymanian students settling into isolation
The last batch of Caymanian students travelling from overseas touched down Sunday night and are settling in at isolation facilities that will be their home for the next 14 days.
WORC changes operations as part of COVID-19 response
The Workforce Opportunities and Residency department has implemented policy changes to reduce public interaction as part of its COVID-19 response.the Workforce Opportunities and Residency department has also implemented policy changes to reduce public interaction.
Curfew announced as two new coronavirus cases confirmed
Governor Martyn Roper has announced the imposition of a curfew from 9pm to 5am to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Minister: No Olympics for Cayman unless proven safe
Minister of Sports Juliana O’Connor-Connolly said Friday that she does not support a Cayman Islands Olympic team travelling to Tokyo, Japan, amid the current coronavirus crisis.
EN ESPAÑOL: Toque de queda y control de compras impactan a Caimán
La situación del coronavirus en las Islas Caimán sigue evolucionando todos los días. El gobierno de Caimán ha empezado a dar conferencias de prensa todos los días, lunes a viernes, para dar actualizaciones del virus y las normativas del territorio.
Centre opens to support small businesses
The Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development, which will provide support to small businesses across the Islands, especially during this current crisis, will open Monday, 23 March.
Cayman’s air travel ban begins
The Cayman Islands closed its borders at midnight Sunday with no certainty over when they will be reopened.
Ship connected to COVID-19 cases in Cayman, Puerto Rico
Carnival’s Costa Luminosa, operated by Costa Crociere, has left a trail of alarm and, in several Caribbean and European countries, patients sick with coronavirus. So far, the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico have been connected to the ship.
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.
Strata pools, playgrounds off limits from Monday
Children's playgrounds, galleries, tourist attractions and private strata pools are included in a long list of areas that are off-limits from Monday as Cayman prepares to shut down public life to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Supermarkets impose limits to stop panic buying
Cayman's major supermarkets are imposing purchase limits on most items in their stores in an effort to prevent people from panic-buying.
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.
Court heightens COVID-19 prevention measures
Cayman’s courts have ramped up their emergency contingency plan to meet additional problems presented by COVID-19.
Ministers’ Association calls for people to ‘pray and fast’
The Cayman Ministers’ Association is calling for the Christian community in the Cayman Islands to pray and fast in response to the crisis created by the coronavirus.
CUC: No disconnections in March, credit extended for 3 months
Caribbean Utilities Company is offering alternative payment terms for its customers who may be going through financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
