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FIND US ONLINE Caymancompass.com Facebook.com/Caycompass cayman_compass@cayCompassCayman Compass Premier: Lives more important than economic considerations JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@compassmedia.ky The Cayman Islands is being put on ‘lockdown’ in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus through the community. The night-time curfew, imposed Monday, has been expanded to the hours of 7pm to 5am, and will be in place for the next 10 days, subject to constant review by the Commissioner of Police. At all times of day, public gatherings will be restricted to a maximum of two people, unless they are members of a core family group. All non-essential businesses will be required to close, unless they can operate with staff working from home. Premier Alden McLaughlin said, “Non-essential persons are required to shelter in place. That means, stay at home.” He said Cayman was treating this as a war and the aim was to keep casualties to a minimum. The premier said measures would be implemented to allow people to go to the supermarket, the pharmacy or the doctor, but everyone in the country is advised to stay home unless absolutely necessary. The ‘shelter in place’ order for businesses was later temporarily postponed as Cabinet grappled with the details of who should be exempt. McLaughlin said government had received a slew of requests for exemptions from private sector companies, adding that some businesses seemed to be prepared to risk the lives of their employees to keep running during the crisis. If that attitude continued, he said, a 24/7 curfew could be necessary. “We are not going to allow economic considerations to kill our people,” the premier warned. “Quite frankly, it seems the message has not got through to the private sector and employers,” he said. “We have on our hands a national health emergency, capable of killing hundreds of our people.” He said there had been requests for thousands of exemptions from all kinds of businesses and it would be pointless to proceed if they were all granted. “Everybody is concerned about the economic consequences of the order; we are, too, but economic consequences can never be more important than lives.” McLaughlin added, “It seems to me we are going to have to bury some of our own people for this message to get through.“ He accepted the provisions would have a significant economic effect over the next 10 days. But if the strategy proves successful, he said, it would not only save hundreds of lives but also prevent a potential months- long lockdown with far more severe economic consequences. “If we can get through these 10 days without significant community spread, we will have achieved a huge victory,” he said. Anyone who breaks the 7pm to 5am curfew (adjusted from an earlier announcement of 7pm to 6am) could face a $3,000 fine or a year in prison. Emergency services, Customs and Border Control, environmental health workers, doctors and named supermarkets are among those deemed essential and exempt from the curfew. Supermarkets are not allowed to open during curfew hours, but can have staff in their stores to stock take, for example. Earlier on Tuesday, the premier announced further restrictions on movement, including the limit of two people for social gatherings at all times. People can still go to the beach during the day if they stay six feet from others, he said. The new level of restrictions followed confirmation of a positive coronavirus test involving a patient at the Cayman Islands Hospital, who was not believed to have travelled or been in contact with anyone who had been overseas. This brings to six the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cayman Islands. Over the past few weeks, Cayman’s leaders have been implementing a series of escalating measures to help contain the spread of the virus. The territory’s borders were closed on Sunday night, schools have been closed for over a week, and public gatherings have been banned, among other emergency actions. With reporting by Reshma Ragoonath and Kevin Morales. Cayman to be put on lockdown “It seems to me we are going to have to bury some of our own people for this message to get through.” Premier Alden McLaughlin Government officials announce strict new measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19. cayman compass 2 news N news WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2020NATIONAL ARTS & CULTURE AWARDS THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARYSATURDAY 29 FEBRUARYFRIDAY 13 MARCH Thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters, performers, vendors, volunteers and many more for helping the Cayman National Cultural Foundation to present another successful Cayfest. A. Leigh Campbell Abbygayle Freebourne Abeje Logan Alexia Smith Alita Clarke Allaine Barnes Amanda Chin Anaya Morgan Anderson Armstrong Andrew Baptist Anthea Bodden Ariana Anglin Ashleigh Bryan Ashley Bodden Ashley-Jade Peharie Becca Tomkins Ben Meade Bernard ‘Tony’ & Ingrid Powell Brenda Dawkins Brenda Watson Brent McLean Brianna Kirchman Brittany Ewers Burton & Donna Ebanks Cameron Gilson Capt. Kem Jackson Capt. 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You cannot enter any digit more than once when adding up to clue. Cayman Islands Hospital patient tests positive for COVID-19 JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@compassmedia.ky The Cayman Islands may have its first case of community transmission of the coronavirus. Health officials said at a press briefing Tuesday morning that a case had come back positive for COVID-19 for a patient at the Cayman Islands Hospital who, on preliminary investigation, appeared to have no recent travel history and had not been in contact with anyone who had been overseas. The officials added that a public health team was being sent to the patient’s house Tuesday morning to conduct further investigations. All 14 Health Services Authority staff that came into contact with the patient have now been placed in isolation along with their close contacts. The patient’s family has also been put in isolation and all will be tested for the virus. Asked if this was the first case of community transmission of COVID-19, Dr. Samuel Williams- Rodriguez, medical officer of health at the Health Services Authority, said further investigation was needed but there was “no link to this patient with anyone with a travel history”. He said no other patients had direct contact with the impacted person, but everyone on the same ward had been advised of the development. Dr. John Lee, Cayman’s chief medical officer, said the patient was being cared for at the hospital for a separate medical complaint. He had shown no symptoms of the virus and was only tested because consideration was being given to transferring him to the US for further treatment. “On the basis of that, the test was done because the US won’t accept people without a COVID test,” he said. “The patient is entirely well from a respiratory point of view.” The positive result still has to be confirmed by the Caribbean Public Health Agency. There have now been six confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Cayman Islands, including one death. Dr. Lee said medical practitioners and the heads of any family units have a duty under the Public Health Law to advise authorities of any suspected cases of the virus. Health Minister Dwayne Seymour added that more medical supplies were arriving. “I am told additional ventilators have arrived, I am told we have hundreds of thousands of masks and more on the way. We will give support in whatever way we can to save every person in the Cayman Islands. “The goal is to minimise serious illness and overall death, and minimise societal disruption.” Health City cases Cayman has been on high alert since the death of a 68-year- old visitor on 14 March from complications associated with the virus. The victim, an Italian tourist from the Costa Luminosa cruise ship, who was initially taken to Health City after suffering a heart attack, was Cayman’s first confirmed case of COVID-19. Two medical staff who treated him later tested positive for the virus. Two more people connected with Health City have now been confirmed to have COVID-19. One of those patients was a staff member and the other was another patient who shared a ward with the Italian visitor. The latest confirmed case brings to six the number of people whose tests have returned COVID-19 positive results in the Cayman Islands. Lee said the signs were that all the patients associated with Health City were “getting better”. The hospital released a statement later on Tuesday confirming that one of its patients had tested positive for the virus. Though it was originally thought that only 30 people from Health City were being tested, that number has now risen to 78. There are currently 31 tests pending, with 43 negative and four positive tests, as well as the original case. All other intensive care unit patients tested returned negative results for COVID-19, according to the statement. Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil, clinical director of Health City Cayman Islands, said in a statement, “We are of course disappointed that one of the ICU patients being treated at the same time as the first COVID-19 positive patient has also returned positive results. The patient has been quarantined since March 12 and has been treated in medical isolation receiving the highest level of care. Thus far, the patient is doing well.” Chattuparambil said the hospital had multiple queries from patients wondering about their level of exposure to the virus. “Please rest assured that all containment measures have been implemented, and we have acted responsibly in suppressing the spread of this virus from the initial cruise patient,” he added. He said any person who has had potential infectious contact with a quarantined individual at Health City has already been contacted by the Public Health Department for evaluation and potential testing. He said anyone who had not been contacted was not at risk from infection from the initial COVID-19 positive patient at Health City. cartoon JakeFuller New coronavirus case has ‘no travel history’ 6 The number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands All 14 Health Services Authority staff that came into contact with the patient have now been placed in isolation along with their close contacts . cayman compass 4 news N news WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2020Member Distribution by First Letter of Last NameAssigned Phone Contact H, L, P, R, V, Y345-815-7316 M, W, X345-815-7312 B, C, F345-815-7311 A, D, E, I, K, N, O, Q, U, Z 345-815-7315 G, J, S, T345-815-7317 Kind Regards Michael Gayle CEO After-hours For members receiving care in the USA, call 345 - 949-8101. Selecting Option 3 will direct after hours calls to 1-888-543-1328, our US network provider’s call centre and Option #1 should be selected. You may also email: casemanagment@cinico.ky for assistance. For members receiving care in the Jamaica, call 1-868-798-9627 or 1-876-406-8479 or email casemanagment@cinico.ky For members in the Cayman Islands or other jurisdictions requiring urgent assistance, call 345 - 949-8101 or email casemanagment@cinico.ky We apologize for any inconvenience that these measures may cause, but trust that you will recognize that they are being implemented for the safety of everyone concerned and for the entire country. We do not believe that there is any reason to panic, but we believe that we need to treat this potential outbreak with the level of seriousness that it deserves. We encourage you to follow guidelines set out by the Government, some of which can be viewed on www. hsa.ky. We will provide further updates as the situation unfolds. Dear Valued CINICO Member, We continue to monitor the COVID 19 situation and take comfort in the fact that it seems have been contained thus far. CINICO continues to prioritize the safety and welfare of you, our valued members, our members of staff, and their families, and as such, our social distancing measures remain in place. As indicated in our previous update, our offices are closed to the public. We do recognize that some of our members will need to collect cheques or membership cards and as such, we will open our George Town office for those collections only on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. When the cheques are ready for collection, our Client Service Team will call you so that you can collect on either morning at your convenience. Our Cayman Brac office remains closed to the public until further notice. There will continue to be no collection of premium payments at either of our offices. Payments which are being made by cheque can be deposited in the dropbox outside of our office. Claim forms can also be deposited in the dropbox. Cash payments must be made at Cayman National Bank (CNB). You will need to provide the bank with your name and Member I.D.. Payments can also be made online at CNB, RBC and Bank of Butterfield. We are also making arrangements to facilitate payment by debit card via telephone and will advise you when these arrangements are in place. Should you have any queries, you can call us on 345-949-8101 or email us at info@cinico.ky. Customers on Cayman Brac or Little Cayman can call 938-7310 or email jdixon@cinico.ky. For urgent assistance with medical case coordination matters, members may call the respective number listed below based on first letter of the member’s last name. A Message from the Chief Executive Officer – COVID – 19 Update #2 cayman compass 5 WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2020PRESS RELEASE BRITCAY closed to walk-in customers effective 23 rd March, but will continue to service clients remotely. British Caymanian Insurance Company Limited (BritCay) will close its offices on Monday, 23 March, for walk-in business, but will continue to service clients without any disruptions. General Manager John Cameron said: “It is clear that in Cayman as well as the rest of the world we are facing an unprecedented challenge. At BritCay we are concerned and focused on doing what we can to keep our families and communities safe and healthy. The situation around novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, and we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that our clients continue to access quality insurance coverage and the solutions they need. But, at this time we have to ensure that we deliver them without compromising the health and well-being of our clients and staff. Therefore, we are offering our clients the ability to transact business with us via the phone or through our online capabilities.” The closure to walk-ins will continue until further notice. Clients can continue to renew their policies, pay premiums, file claims and get insurance quotes by accessing the following: Mr. Cameron added: “We will keep people abreast of any developments with updates via our website, social media platforms and media releases. “These are difficult times and we apologize for any inconvenience our clients may perceive, but Caymanians are very resilient and by working together we will get through this.” BRITISH CAYMANIAN INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED BritCay House, 236 Eastern Avenue, George Town, P.O. Box 74, Grand Cayman KY1-1102 Tel. 949-8699 12 Kirkconnell Street, Stake Bay, P.O. Box 254, Cayman Brac KY2-2101 Tel. 948-1760 A member of Colonial Group International Ltd. INSURANCE, HEALTH, PENSIONS, LIFE For queries related to claims, customer service or administration, please call 949-8699. Alternatively, email Medical@britcay.ky or visit https://cayman.cgigroup.com/contact for customer support. Premium payments can continue to be made by credit/debit card via phone or by bank transfer to account # 01210-030109-00 at Butterfield Bank or bill payee “Colonial Medical Insurance” at CIBC First Caribbean. BritCay Medical Our Client Services Team can be reached as follows: Email: pensions@britcay.ky Website: https://cayman.cgigroup.com/contact Portal: BritCay Pensions Portal Telephone: 949-8699 Fax: 949-0538 Pensions clients making payments online should select “Colonial Master Deed Cayman Islands” as a bill payee via online banking with Butterfield Bank. BritCay Pensions Our Client Services Team can be reached as follows: Email: info@britcay.ky Website: https://cayman.cgigroup.com/contact Portal: BritCay Life Portal Telephone: 949-8699 Fax: 949-0538 BritCay Life Home, Motor and Business Insurance For queries related to claims, customer service or administration, call 949-8699. Alternatively, you can email: Claims related queries: info@britcay.ky General insurance queries: info@britcay.ky Motor insurance queries: Motor@britcay.ky Home and travel related queries: Property@britcay.ky Claims and other forms are available online at https://cayman.cgigroup.com/resources PPrreemmiiuumm ppaayymmeennttss can continue to be made by debit, Visa or MasterCard via phone, or via online banking at Butterfield, Cayman National, CIBC First Caribbean, Scotia and RBC Royal Bank. Please ensure that you select “British Caymanian Insurance Company Limited” as a bill payee and reference your policy number. Alternatively, you may contact us for our banking details to make a direct deposit. CCllaaiimmss sseettttlleemmeennttss will still be issued directly into a person’s account, once the relevant banking information is provided. JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@compassmedia.ky Shoppers were lining up in well- spaced rows outside Cayman’s supermarkets Tuesday as new measures came into place to enforce social distancing. Major grocery stores, like Kirk Market, Foster’s, Priced Right, Hurley’s and Cost-U-Less, are some of the only businesses exempt from laws restricting public gatherings. But owners are now legally required to make sure shoppers and staff maintain a safe, social distance of six feet to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Both Kirk and Foster’s also announced changes to their operating hours, closing by 6pm, in accordance with curfew restrictions. Foster’s also announced that it was aiming to open Sundays. It is understood Kirk Market is seeking to do the same. “To provide a happy, healthy shopping environment and to assist in social distancing requirements, we will be monitoring and restricting the number of customers within our stores throughout the day,” Foster’s said in a statement. Similar measures seemed to be in place at all major stores Tuesday. By 4:10pm Tuesday, the line outside Kirk Market had become so long, and with the earlier closure time looming, the store issued a notification that it would not be allowing any more customers into the shop and invited them to visit the following day. Kirk Market, in a statement, said, “Due to long queues and wait times, Kirk Market is unable to receive any more customers to the store today. We are diligently working to comply with government guidelines to implement in-store social distancing and to abide by the new curfew hours imposed on the public.” The store invited shoppers to come back between 7am and 6pm the next day, stating, “Rest assured, we have the majority of your favourite products in-stock.” Hurley’s published new guidelines on its Facebook page, saying, “Our queue at Hurley’s is short and people are getting in and out quickly. “Each customer that enters the store must go in with one of 80 shopping carts. When a cart leaves the store it is sanitized and given to the next person in line. The system is working smoothly and the wait isn’t long.” Meanwhile, Cost-U-Less announced a temporary pay rise for its hourly employees, saying they had worked harder than ever to ensure the shelves were stocked through the COVID-19 crisis. Other stores are understood to have taken similar action. All Cayman’s supermarkets have collaborated on new measures to restrict shoppers to a maximum of two of each item per customer. The restriction applies across the stores, with the exception of the meat counter. They insist the supply lines are still intact and that the aim is to stop people from panic buying. Kirk Market is encouraging shoppers to opt for its delivery services. A line of people, exercising social distancing, outside Kirk Market in George Town on Tuesday. Supermarkets cut hours, restrict numbers 6 news N newsTo find out more about these highly regarded academic and professional programmes please contact Marjorie Corbridge at marjorie.corbridge@port.ac.uk HR PROGRAMMES TO BE DELIVERED IN CAYMAN ISLANDS IN 2020 THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH is delighted to be offering 2 CIPD accredited HR programmes in 2020 • Masters in HRM (MSc HRM) • Certificate in HR Practice (CHRP) These are fully taught on island by Faculty with substantial Cayman Islands experience. 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Talent planning, recruitment, selection interviewing and on-boarding: 4 days ADVISORY Retail Banks Branch Operating Hoursr As COVID-19 continues to impact our community, the Cayman Island Banker’s Association member Retail Banks remain committed to your banking needs while taking precautionary measures to minimize the spread of the virus while protecting customers and their staff. In view of this Branch Operations have been reduced to the following hours effective Monday, March 23rd 2020 until further notice: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Priority will be given to seniors and those considered higher risk from 9:00AM to 10:00AM Customers are encouraged to make use of their bank’s electronic banking services wherever possible. 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We thank you for banking with us. 949-5111 | sales@compassmedia.ky | classifieds@compassmedia.ky Please by advised there will be NO NEWSPAPER on Good Friday, 10 April and Easter Monday, 13 April AD BOOKING DEADLINE EDITION DEADLINE Thursday, 9 April Monday, 6 April Friday, 10 April HOLIDAY NO PUBLICATION Monday, 13 April HOLIDAY NO PUBLICATION Tuesday, 14 April Tuesday, 7 April Wednesday, 15 April Wednesday, 8 April Thursday, 16 April Thursday, 9 April Friday, 17 April Tuesday, 14 April Booking Deadline: 10am | Artwork Deadline: 3pm CELEBRATE 10- 13, APRIL DoE reminds public to obey the law RESHMA RAGOONATH rragoonath@compassmedia.ky The Department of Environment has issued a warning to the public to continue to observe the National Conservation Law and regulations, especially regarding the open and closed seasons for taking certain marine species, as Cayman responds to the COVID-19 crisis. The DoE, in a statement Monday evening, reminded “all residents that during this time we will continue to operate and ensure adherence to our conservation laws and regulations as normal. DoE Conservation Officers continue their regular land and sea patrols and the National Conservation Law remains in effect, despite COVID-19.” The statement comes after conservation officers earlier this month found two men in the Prospect Point area with 74 fish and three undersized lobsters, as well as unlicensed spearguns. DoE Chief Conservation Officer Mark Orr said the officers were on patrol on 1 March when they saw the men diving. “We observed them for a while before they came out. We intercepted them as they came to shore and we recovered the items,” Orr said. The men had left a bag and the spearguns on the shore while in the water. “We counted out the fishes and there were all different species. There were about six to eight species of fish,” he said. The men were warned of intended prosecution for offences under the conservation law and regulations. Charges are yet to be laid. “Ironically, they were arrested on the first day of the closed lobster season,” Orr added. The men’s snorkel gear was also confiscated. “Please remember, the penalty for offences under the National Conservation Law can be up to four years in jail, $500,000 fine, and confiscation of equipment and vehicles used in the offence, at the discretion of the judge. The health and sustainability of the natural resources of the Cayman Islands need to be safeguarded for the benefit of all,” the DoE said in the statement. The department is urging the public to report anything they see that may seem suspicious. Additionally, the DoE is encouraging anyone who may be thinking of self- isolating on their boat during the good weather this week to observe the rules. Two men caught with 74 fish, 3 lobsters ANDREL HARRIS aharris@compassmedia.ky Olga Elizabeth Smith, 36, of North Side appeared before Magistrate Valdis Foldats in Summary Court on Monday, charged with the murder of her domestic partner, Marvin Xavier Connolly. Police say Connolly, 27, was stabbed and killed sometime around 3am on Sunday, 15 March. Connolly’s body was found at a North Side apartment he shared with the defendant. At the time of his death, Connolly and Smith had been involved in a committed relationship for three years. Shortly after the stabbing, Smith was taken into custody; however, she was not charged until Monday, 23 March. During the court appearance, her lawyer Prathna Bodden made an application for bail, which was opposed by prosecutor Nicole Petit. Foldats denied Smith bail and she was remanded in custody. Her charge of murder is considered category A, which can only be dealt with in the Grand Court, therefore the charge was transferred to the higher court. Bodden announced her intention to appeal the denial of bail at Smith’s first Grand Court appearance, which is scheduled for April. Fish and undersized lobsters seized by Department of Environment officers. North Side murder charge sent to Grand Court 8As we cope with the effects of the COVID-19 virus, we want to help affected customers with our Customer Assistance Program (CAP). Scotia CAP will help individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19 by automatically deferring loan payments for up to 6 months (payments will be deferred for a period of 3 months with the possibility of extension for a further 3 months). The suspension covers loan payments including mortgages, auto loans, personal loans, credit cards, term loans and lines of credit. Although no payments may be due during the deferral period, interest will continue to accrue and will be payable at a later point in the loan’s cycle. This offer will be available until September 2020. If you do not require this deferral and wish to opt-out, call us at (345)-949-0785 to speak to a representative. Credit card customers can continue to pay your bill as you always have. For our small business customers, please contact us to opt-in to the Scotia CAP program in order to request your loan payments to be deferred. We are here for you Cayman. Visit ky.scotiabank.com for more information. SCOTIABANK CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM We are here for you cayman compass 9 WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2020Next >