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The World Health Organization classified NB.1.8.1 as a COVID “variant under monitoring”

Ministry of Health monitoring new COVID variant

The Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability, together with the Public Health department, has confirmed it is monitoring the emergence of a new COVID...
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One more death attributed to COVID

Public Health in its latest weekly update reported that one more person, who was fully vaccinated and suffering from "severe co-morbidities", has died from COVID-related causes.

Are you immune to COVID? New test has the answers

Compass journalist James Whittaker rolled up his sleeve and took a new test which promises to quantify your immunity level to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, in 7 minutes.
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Water-sports businesses seek support as Omicron impacts recovery

Water sports and dive businesses across the Cayman Islands are seeing little sign of recovery despite the return of some tourism over the past two months.

Cayman reports 137 new COVID cases; total possible Omicron numbers stand at 376

Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Autilia Newton reported 137 new cases of COVID-19, nine in travellers and 128 from the community on Friday, 31 December.

Cayman reports a 12th COVID death

There has been a 12th death from COVID-19 Public Health officials noted on Thursday. No further details were provided regarding this person's age or vaccination status. 

East End MP among Cayman’s rising number of suspected Omicron cases

Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Autilia Newton reported 18 newly-suspected Omicron cases on Thursday, bringing the total suspected cases of the variant to 72.
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Health officials shut down party as Omicron cases climb

Public Health has confirmed community transmission of the highly transmissible Omicron variant as suspected cases climbed to 23.

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