Topic: COVID-19
Seven positive COVID-19 cases among travellers
Cayman has recorded seven new positive COVID-19 cases today, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee's daily update.
Next shipment of COVID vaccines confirmed
Cayman's fourth shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will arrive on 11 March, Governor Martyn Roper has confirmed.
CARICOM insists on equitable distribution of vaccines
As regional neighbours begin the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, 14 independent CARICOM states have insisted, in a resolution adopted Wednesday, on the equitable distribution of doses.
3 new COVID cases among travellers
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee, in his latest COVID-19 update, reported that of the 500 tests carried out since Friday, three were positive.
Two new suspected quarantine breaches investigated
Police have confirmed that they are investigating two new suspected quarantine breaches, but declined to provide details of those latest incidents.
15K COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive
Cayman has five new COVID-19 cases, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has confirmed, hours after the arrival of Cayman's largest shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 from the United Kingdom.
Britain tightens travel restrictions with hotel quarantine and prison threat
Britain said it would bring in tighter border controls next week against new variants of the coronavirus, requiring hotel quarantine for arrivals and threatening rule-breakers with up to 10 years in jail and fines.
Side effects of COVID crisis impacting health system
The aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to fight it are causing a wave of secondary health impacts across the Cayman Islands.
Travel Cayman: ‘Software error’ resulted in quarantine breach
Travel Cayman has blamed a suspected quarantine breach in Windsor Park on a software glitch after a traveller was taken to a private home instead of a government-approved isolation facility.
Housebound patients receive vaccines
As part of Cayman's national vaccination programme, 76 homebound patients received their COVID-19 inoculation on Tuesday, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said in a release issued Wednesday.
UK plans tough new border measures to combat coronavirus
Britain will announce new tougher border measures on Wednesday to stop new variants of COVID-19 getting into the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said as he promised to deliver a roadmap out of lockdowns that have shuttered much of the economy.
Johnson: English lockdown set to last until at least March
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated Wednesday the COVID-19 lockdown in England would last until 8 March when schools could start to reopen as the government announced new measures to clamp down on travel to and from Britain.
Hospitalised COVID-19 patient improves, one new case announced
Cayman's lone hospitalised COVID-19 patient will be released from medical care today, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed.
COVID-19 patient hospitalised; in stable condition
A traveller who tested positive for COVID-19 has been admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at the Health Services Authority from quarantine, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed Saturday.
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.
UK COVID-19 variant found in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health officials have confirmed their first case of the highly infectious UK COVID-19 variant.
Outdoor public gatherings extended to 1,000
New regulations are doubling the number of people that can gather at outdoor public places, and extending restrictions on travel between the three Cayman Islands for three months, until 15 April.
Too early to say when COVID-19 lockdown will end, Johnson says
It is too early to say when the national coronavirus lockdown in England will end, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, as daily deaths from COVID-19 reach new highs and hospitals become increasingly stretched.
New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy
The new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa can evade the antibodies that attack it in treatments using blood plasma from previously recovered patients, and may reduce the efficacy of the current line of vaccines, scientists said on Wednesday.
Six travellers test positive for COVID-19
Six travellers have test positive for COVID-19 and are now in isolation where they will remain until they are considered to have recovered, so said Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee on Friday 15 Jan.
Mack, Ramgeet released from prison
Skylar Mack has returned to the United States after she and her boyfriend, Vanjae Ramgeet, were released from prison.
Cayman travellers to UK required to isolate
Those travelling from the Cayman Islands to the United Kingdom will now be required to isolate as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will be suspending its travel corridor initiative from Monday, 18 Jan.
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.
Suspected local COVID-19 transmission may be false positive
Local health officials have flagged a possible community transmission COVID-19 case in the latest screening results after a traveller who cleared quarantine tested positive for the virus at a private hospital.
Vaccine roll-out starts Thursday
With Cayman's first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines now on island, Premier Alden McLaughlin has said government will commence its national vaccination plan Thursday when he and Governor Martyn Roper takes the inaugural jabs.
Nine travellers test positive for COVID-19
Nine travellers have tested positive out of the latest batch of COVID-19 tests conducted since Thursday, 31 Dec., according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
Quarantine breaches remain under investigation
Four cases of alleged quarantine breaches remain under investigation by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, Travel Cayman has confirmed.
Four new COVID cases flagged
Four asymptomatic travellers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee's latest report.
COVID increases anxiety, holiday blues
Local psychologists have noted an increase in mental health challenges and expect it to continue over the holiday period as travel remains limited due to health protocols.
8 new COVID cases among travellers
Eight travellers have tested positive for COVID-19 since Christmas Eve, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
Quarantine staff was amazing
We just completed our quarantine. What people need to know is how amazing the government and the staff supporting this initiative have been.
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4-month sentence was appropriate
I found the four-month prison sentence given to Ms. Skylar Mack for violating quarantine to be entirely appropriate. Actually, I find it lenient, and...
US travellers must abide by the rules
I did not know where else to write, so because of your very good reporting and written story, I believe your government was correct...
6 new COVID cases among arrivals
There are six new COVID-19 cases among travellers arriving on island.
Quarantine-breach sentence appealed
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on Monday appealed a Summary Court sentence for a couple who pleaded guilty to breaking COVID-19-suppression regulations.
What’s the plan for reopening Cayman to tourism?
Interesting article about the upcoming vaccine distribution (see Premier: Reopening plans hinge on COVID vaccine programme).
Yet not one word was said about opening...
Gov’t to appeal sentences for quarantine breach
Government will be appealing the community-service sentences meted out to Skylar Mack and Vanjae Ramgeet following a quarantine breach that occurred last month, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson told Parliament Thursday.
Vaccinated travellers to be exempted from quarantine
Although being vaccinated against COVID-19 will form part of Cayman's new border-entry protocols in the new year, the inoculation will not be mandatory.
No timetable yet on COVID-19 vaccines for Cayman
Even as the UK rolled out its vaccination campaign on Tuesday using the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, there is no word yet on when Cayman will follow suit.
$2,600 payment ordered for quarantine costs in breach case
Skylar Mack and Vanjae Ramgeet, have both been ordered to pay $2,600 each to the Cayman Islands government, and to complete 40 hours of community service for a quarantine breach that occurred last month.
Three new COVID-19 positives recorded in latest batch of tests
Cayman's COVID-19 confirmed cases have increased by three based on the latest testing report from Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee on Thursday.
3 new COVID cases among travellers
There are three new positive COVID-19 cases among the latest round of tests, health officials said Tuesday.
Tourism businesses launch ‘reopen Cayman’ campaign
Tourism leaders have launched a ‘Reopen Cayman’ campaign in an effort to convince the public and the government that a clear plan is needed to restart the industry.
Another traveller tests positive for COVID-19
One new confirmed COVID-19 case has been found out of 481 tests conducted since Monday, 23 Nov., reported Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez.
Travellers fined $1,000 each for quarantine violations
Two people have been fined $1,000 each for multiple quarantine violations.
UK orders 350 million COVID vaccines; Cayman among OTs to benefit
Britain has ordered over 350 million doses of the Oxford University and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which will also be extended to Overseas Territories including Cayman, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday.
Home quarantine breach under investigation
An isolating traveller has been warned for intended prosecution after an alleged breach of quarantine protocols, Government Information Services reported Sunday night.
Traveller tests positive for COVID, as isolation numbers near 1,000
Cayman's confirmed COVID-19 patients increased by one Thursday as the number of individuals quarantining neared 1,000.
No new COVID cases reported, one patient remains symptomatic
Cayman's active COVID-19 cases remained unchanged at 14 as Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday.
Cayman’s 2nd COVID-19 death confirmed
Health officials have confirmed the second coronavirus-related death in the Cayman Islands.
SeaDream halts Caribbean cruise as passengers test positive for COVID-19
SeaDream Yacht Club has halted a cruise in the Caribbean following several positive coronavirus tests among passengers, the company said on Friday.
Cuba reopens Havana airport ahead of tourism high season
Havana airport will open to regular commercial flights on Sunday after being closed for seven and a half months due to the coronavirus pandemic
UK confirmed COVID-19 deaths surge past 50,000
The United Kingdom passed 50,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday, with a recent rise in infections leading to a new grim milestone for the European country hit hardest by the pandemic.
Class of COVID-19: Pandemic is shaping future of Cayman’s graduates
This generation of Cayman Islands students is graduating into a changed world amid the ongoing impact of the pandemic. COVID-19 has brought disruption, anxiety and mental health challenges for young people but it is also shaping a desire to make their world and their island a better place.
Anxiety and hope for class of 2020
Teachers and counsellors at Cayman’s high schools watched their students graduate in the midst of a pandemic with a mixture of anxiety, pride and hope for their futures.
Barbados adds Cayman to its COVID high-risk list
Barbados has added the Cayman Islands to its list of countries and jurisdictions considered to be high risk for COVID-19.
Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the UK passed the milestone of 1 million COVID-19 cases, and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service.
Britain says it is doing everything it can to avoid national lockdown
Britain will do everything it can to avoid ordering a second national COVID-19 lockdown because it believes it will do more harm than good to the country, a minister said on Thursday.
National Gallery calls on photographers for exhibition project
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands, in collaboration with the Cayman Islands government, has launched a 'call for photographers' for a forthcoming virtual...
Myths vs. facts about coronavirus
There are many rumours circulating about coronavirus. Here we address a few of them.
Britain puts more areas into lockdown as cases rise
Britain put more of northwest England into the highest COVID alert level on Friday in the face of rising case numbers.
‘Things will get worse’: London goes into stricter lockdown
London, the world's international financial capital, will enter a tighter COVID-19 lockdown from midnight on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to tackle a swiftly accelerating second coronavirus wave.
England’s pubs ponder pasties to beat lockdown curbs
Pub owners across England's COVID-19 hotspots were on Tuesday pondering a question that could decide if they survive or sink due to the coronavirus lockdown: when is a pub a pub, and when does it become a restaurant?
Dr. Lee: Red Bay COVID-19 case requires further investigation
A Red Bay Primary School student who tested positive for COVID-19 produced “weakly positive” results, said Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee on Friday afternoon.
New COVID-19 case confirmed in recent traveller
One new COVID-19 case was confirmed among the 342 tests conducted since Wednesday, reported Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee.
Suspected isolation breach results in arrest
Public Health is investigating a suspected breach of COVID-19-isolation protocol involving a recent traveller and a local resident, according to a government statement released Thursday morning.
Hospitalised COVID patient in stable condition
One of Cayman's two active COVID-19 cases remains hospitalised in stable condition, Government Information Services has confirmed.
COVID patient hospitalised
Cayman's most recent COVID-19 case has been hospitalised, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported Monday.
Negotiating Bermuda’s borders
Clutching her travel-authorisation documents in a latex-gloved hand, Lisa Beauchamp stepped into the arrivals hall at Bermuda’s airport.
Travel in the COVID-19 world is fraught...
New regs increase public gatherings to 500
Government has raised the limit on public gatherings, doubling the maximum from 250 to 500 people, in Cayman's latest round of COVID-19 regulations.
Premier: ‘We can’t risk recovery by opening to tourists too soon’
The Cayman Islands has two new cases of COVID-19, both involving travellers and including one person who is experiencing mild symptoms associated with the virus.
No new positives in latest COVID results
Cayman's latest batch of COVID-19 tests have returned all negative results.
