Topic: masks
Armed robbery prompts calls for mask ban
The daylight armed robbery of a George Town jewellery store has prompted calls for a mask ban in public areas in the Cayman Islands.
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Health Minister goes mask-less in Little Cayman health centre tour
A recent video report showing Health Minister Sabrina Turner touring the Little Cayman health centre without a mask is raising eyebrows in the community as government continues to reiterate mask mandates.
Education boss stands by mask mandate for schools
Despite resistance in some quarters, Director of the Department of Education Services Mark Ray is standing by the decision to mandate masks in schools for students age 5 and above.
Gov’t mandates masks indoors
The Cayman Islands government Thursday evening published regulations that include mask mandates, restrictions on scuba gear rental and public gatherings. Many of the regulations were not discussed or announced by lawmakers during a nearly two hour COVID-19 press conference Thursday at Government Administration Building.
Parents’ verdict: ‘Concerned over possible school closures’
We asked readers - particularly parents of school age children - what they thought of the prospect of the Cayman Islands reopening to visitors in October.
COVID anxiety casts shadow over school opening
Anxiety over the potential threat of COVID in classrooms is casting a shadow over the new school term.
Study ranks face masks from best to worst
Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, have tested the effectiveness of a variety of masks, using a simple droplet experiment to determine...
