Topic: Medical waste

Government has stepped up efforts to address the issue of medical waste, such as blood vials, hypodermic needles and syringes, washing up on local beaches.

The Ministry of Health says it will investigate the origin of blood vials and other medical waste which have been washing up on Cayman's beaches.

With face masks now mandatory in many indoor areas during the COVID-19 crisis, the careless dumping of these disposable items has become the latest...