Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cayman Islands

Anyone over the age of five must wear a mask or cloth face covering in a public place, including an educational institution, if you are unable to, or do not maintain a
distance of six feet from every other person.

You do not have to wear a mask if:

you are unable to wear a mask or cloth face covering due to a medical condition or you are otherwise exempted by guidance
provided by the Medical Officer of Health
you are sitting or eating, without talking
you are a desk at your place of employment
you are at a desk, or at a table, at your educational institution

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Businesses have the authority to require any person who visits their establishment to wear a mask and to refuse entry to any person who refuses to do so.

You are legally required to wear a mask or face covering in:

health care facilities
residential home care facilities
prisons or places of detention
airports
taxis or omnibuses
any other place specified by the Medical Officer of Health

When using a taxi, omnibus or school bus, the driver and all passengers must wear a mask or cloth face covering at all times.

No more than 100 people may gather in public indoors, and no more than 250 outdoors for a public meeting.

If people are gathering for the same activity in an indoors and outdoors setting, no more than 250 people can gather overall and at no more than 100 people can be in the indoor area of that public place.

Public meeting limits do not include

people employed to be involved in the activity
the bride, bridegroom, official witnesses and the marriage officer at weddings
the parties to the intended civil partnership, official witnesses and the civil partnership officer at a civil partnership
up to six pallbearers, an officiant and essential mortuary staff at a funeral

These public gathering restrictions apply where people are meeting to engage in the same activity, not to customers of businesses or people attending their workplace. Churches that can hold more than 100 people are also exempt from the gathering restrictions, though the number of congregants must be restricted to allow for social distancing.

Restaurants and bars may offer indoor and outdoor services, provided that each table shall be at least six feet apart and servers and front of house staff shall wear masks or cloth face coverings while serving customer