Topic: COVID-19 testing
US set to lift COVID testing entry requirements
US President Joe Biden is set to lift the country's COVID testing requirements on Sunday, a move welcomed by local tourism leaders.
Cayman’s COVID rules challenged by mum and son in historic test case
An 8-year-old school boy who was forced to isolate at home for almost a month after contracting COVID-19 is at the centre of an historic test case challenging Cayman’s pandemic suppression policies.
Cayman eases Phase 5 COVID and travel regulations
The Cayman Islands Government announced the further relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions under Phase 5 of the islands reopening plan, effective Friday 18 Feb.
Relentless COVID staff shortages challenge small businesses
With almost 6,000 people – just short of 10% of the population – in quarantine on any given day, the months-long COVID outbreak is causing a wave of staff shortages that is stretching small businesses to breaking point.
Restrictions on travel for children lifted as Cayman moves to phase 5
Quarantine restrictions for children have been eased, paving the way for families to travel to the Cayman Islands.
Long lines form for boosters, vaccines
Travel plans and Omicron concerns are leading to long lines forming outside the Health Services Authority's recently-relocated vaccination and testing clinic.
Same-day testing rules kick in for hospital, home care and prison visits
Visits to the prison are now restricted to relatives of inmates only as new COVID-19 regulations take effect in response to the detection of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Cayman shortens pre-departure testing period for arriving passengers
Government issued new COVID-19 travel regulations which will reduce the COVID-19 testing window for arriving passengers from 72 hours to no earlier than the day before departure.
418 community positive COVID cases reported; 8 in hospital
437 total positive COVID-19 results have been reported up to 8am on Monday, comprising 418 community cases and 19 travellers according to an update from the Public Health Department.
70 COVID cases on Sister Islands
There are currently 70 active COVID-19 cases on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, according to statistics from the Brac's Faith Hospital.
MPs pass bills mandating COVID vaccines for non-Caymanians
Members of Parliament on Tuesday passed two bills mandating COVID-19 vaccination for non-Caymanians in the Cayman Islands.
Students, teachers from three schools to be COVID-tested on Sunday
Public Health announced that teachers and students from five classes at three different schools will be tested today that the Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 Testing Clinic, after a positive COVID-19 case was detected in each of these classes.
Government allocates another $28.5 million for COVID mitigation
Parliament’s Finance Committee approved an extra $28.5 million on Wednesday to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and pay for mitigation measures including testing.
Lee confirms new COVID-19 variant in three Cayman samples
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has confirmed detection of the new UK COVID-19 variant in three test samples from the Cayman Islands.
Cayman checks for UK COVID variant
Cayman has sent samples overseas for testing to detect the new UK COVID-19 variant, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has confirmed.
Travellers adjust to new pre-testing requirement
Starting Thursday, Cayman will require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers 72 hours prior to entry, a move that has triggered changes in travel plans for some and concern for others.
Specialised testing for new COVID-19 strain not available in Cayman
While countries have already flagged cases of the new variant of the COVID-19 virus there is no way for Cayman to determine whether recent positive patients have this new strain.
Fast COVID testing now available on Brac
Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac can now conduct its own high-speed COVID-19 tests, and will no longer have to send samples to Grand Cayman for processing.
Small island nations lead the way in COVID-19 testing
A new COVID-19 report by the Caribbean Development Bank shows that Montserrat and the Cayman Islands have by far the highest number of coronavirus cases on a per capita basis in the Caribbean, largely due to the amount of testing done in the islands.
New COVID-19 testing lab to open next week
Cayman’s second coronavirus test lab at CTMH Doctors Hospital is expected to be operational next week. The lab was made possible through a partnership with an Australian genetics firm that has a presence in the Special Economic Zone.
Lee: Systems being put in place to expand testing
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has said work in ongoing to begin expanding COVID-19 testing in Cayman.
