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News & Updates
Wednesday 20 January Updates: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 423 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 19 January 2021. All were negative.The total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands is now 5,339. Read more
Tuesday 19 January Updates: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 444 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 18 January 2021. One was positive. The total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands is now 5,339. Read more
Monday 18 January Updates: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 459 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 15 January 2021. Six were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. The total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands is now 4,908. Read more
Friday 15 January Updates: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 414 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 14 January 2021. Six were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. A further 339 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine since this was last reported on Thursday, 14 January 2021. This brings the total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands to 4,435. Read more
- COVID Testing Clinic Extended for Pre-Travel Requirements: The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is extending hours of the COVID-19 testing clinic at the Cayman Islands Hospital to accommodate the latest international pre-boarding testing requirements for the US and Canada. Appointment times are now available on Saturday 23rd January from 8:30am – 10:30am and can be made online here. Read more
Thursday 14 January Updates: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 206 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 13 January 2021. One was positive. The individual is a asymptomatic traveller who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. A further 571 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine since this was last reported on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, including 472 in Grand Cayman and 99 in Cayman Brac. This brings the total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands to 4,096. Read more
Wednesday 13 January Testing & Vaccination Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 490 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 12 January 2021. Five were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. A sample was reported positive for SARS-CoV-2 yesterday at the Doctors Hospital at the limits of detection (i.e. with a very weakly positive result). The result was taken from someone in the community who was being screened as part of the ongoing programme. The total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands is now 3,525. Read more
Tuesday 12 January Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 182 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 11 January 2021. All were negative. A further 1,100 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine since this was last reported on Monday, 11 January 2021, including 919 in Grand Cayman and 181 in Cayman Brac. This brings the total number of people vaccinated in the Cayman Islands to 3,119. Read more
Monday 11 January Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 301 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 8 January 2021. Three were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Friday 8 January Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 199 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 7 January 2021. All were negative. Read more
Thursday 7 January Government Update: Cayman Islands’ leaders called upon members of the community to do their part in bringing the global COVID-19 pandemic under control, by taking the vaccine when it is their turn to do so. Read more
- The Medical Officer of Health outlined the procedure for eligible members of the community to begin receiving their vaccine at the Health Services Authority (HAS) from tomorrow, Friday, 8 January. Dr Lee reviewed the three groups of the first vaccination stage.
- Out of 199 test results today, three are positive, who are travellers and asymptomatic.
The total number of positives in Cayman is now 359, of those: 310 have recovered, 11 are symptomatic and 36 are asymptomatic.
Wednesday 6 January Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 408 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 5 January 2021. Six were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Tuesday 5 January Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 368 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 4 January 2021. Three were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Monday, 4 January Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 578 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 31 December 2020. Nine were positive. Read more
Thursday, 31 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 392 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 30 December 2020. This includes eight travellers who tested positive following routine screening. Six were asymptomatic and two were symptomatic. Read more
- Traveller Breaches Quarantine: A traveller who breached quarantine after attending a day 15 PCR test site has been warned for intended prosecution. Read more
Wednesday 30 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 176 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 29 December 2020. This includes four travelers who tested positive and were asymptomatic following routine screening. Read more
- Statement on New Vaccine: In response to the news of the approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, CMO, Dr John Lee, said:
"It is amazing news that yet another vaccine has been approved for our fight against SARS-CoV-2, with the announcement from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency today. Read more
Tuesday 29 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 475 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 24 December 2020. Read more
- Public Gatherings Limitations Reminder: With New Year festivities approaching, the RCIPS reminds the public to ensure that their holiday plans reflect current COVID-19 Regulations. No more than 500 people may attend public gatherings, including hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, special events and other related businesses and events. Read more
Thursday 24 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 355 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 23 December 2020. One was positive. Results will next be shared on Tuesday 29 December 2020. Read more
Wednesday 23 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 334 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 22 December 2020. One was positive. Read more
Tuesday 22 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 161 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 21 December 2020. All were negative. Read more
- Pension Withdrawals Over $400 Million: Earlier this year the National Pensions (Amendment) Law 2020 law was amended during the COVID-19 lockdown crisis to allow persons to make withdrawals from their pension accounts to alleviate the financial strain the pandemic has caused. Read more
- UK repatriation Flights: With the next commercial inbound repatriation flight due to arrive from the UK, 5 January 2021, Government’s Programme Board, which oversees protocols for Travel Cayman, is currently assessing the situation with regards to the new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK. Officials say they will put additional measures in place around the flight, as needed, to protect the community. Read more
Monday 21 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 642 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 18 December 2020. Five were positive. Read more
Friday 18 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 417 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 17 December 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Thursday 17 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 352 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 16 December 2020. Two were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Wednesday 16 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 394 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 15 December 2020. Six were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Tuesday 15 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 489 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 14 December 2020. All were negative. Read more
Monday 14 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 474 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 11 December 2020. Four were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Friday 11 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 137 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 10 December 2020. All were negative. Read more
Thursday 10 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 344 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. Six were positive including two from Cayman Brac. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Wednesday 9 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 377 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 8 December 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Tuesday 8 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 272 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 7 December 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Monday 7 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 422 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 4 December 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned positive test results following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Friday 4 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 442 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 3 December 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Thursday 3 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 230 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 2 December 2020. Three were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Wednesday 2 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 147 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. All were negative. Read more
Tuesday 1 December Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 227 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 30 November 2020. Three were positive. The individuals are travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening and are asymptomatic. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Monday 30 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 503 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 27 November 2020. Eight were positive. The individuals are travellers who returned positive test results following routine screening. Two are symptomatic and the remaining six are asymptomatic. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
- Traveller Quarantine Breach: An alleged breach of isolation protocols by a traveller who has been quarantining at residence was reported to the Royal Cayman Island Police Service (RCIPS) on Sunday 29th November. Immediate action has been taken and RCIPS have detained the suspect under the Public Health Law. Read more
Friday 27 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 357 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 26 November 2020. Five were positive. Four are asymptomatic while one is showing symptoms. They are all travellers who have returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
- New COVID-19 Regs Increase Fines: Cabinet approved the publication today (Friday, 27 November 2020) of three updated regulations aimed at facilitating the prevention of COVID-19, that increase the penalty for offences to reflect recently passed legislation. Read more
- Faith Hospital GeneXpert machine to test for COVID-19: The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority’s Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac now has a GeneXpert machine in operation to test persons for COVID-19. The GeneXpert is an automated, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test providing COVID-19 results faster than the traditional PCR machine. Read more
Thursday 26 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 270 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 25 November 2020. None tested positive. Read more
Wednesday 25 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 217 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 24 November 2020. Three inbound travellers tested positive. All are currently in isolation. Read more
- Travel Cayman Responds to Quarantine Breach: Two travellers who were found to be in breach of Quarantine at Residence (QAR) protocols have been prosecuted following a court appearance via Zoom on 23rd November 2020. The couple in question have left the Cayman Islands following payment of a fine of $1,000 KYD each. Read more
Tuesday 24 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 481 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 23 November 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Monday 23 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 475 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 20 November 2020. Four were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
- Traveller Quarantine Breach: An alleged breach of isolation protocols by travellers who have been quarantining at residence has been reported to the Royal Cayman Island Police Service (RCIPS) and appropriate action has been taken. Read more
Friday 20 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 295 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 19 November 2020. Two were positive. Read more
Thursday 19 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams, reports that 397 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 17 November 2020. One person, a traveller in isolation, was positive. Read more
Tuesday 17 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams Rodrigues, reports that 86 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 16 November 2020. All were negative. Read more
Monday 16 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams Rodrigues, reports that 590 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 13 November 2020. Three persons tested positive. Of these, two were asymptomatic inbound travellers in isolation. Another traveller with mild symptoms tested positive after undergoing screening at the end of the quarantine programme. They will remain in isolation until recovered. Read more
- COVID-19 Patient Passes: The Ministry of Health confirms the passing of a patient with COVID-19 complications, who had been admitted to the Cayman Islands Hospital since 4 October 2020. The patient who passed away on Sunday, 15 November 2020, was a resident of the Cayman Islands, who tested positive after arriving back in the Islands from travel abroad. Read more
Wednesday 8 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 184 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 10 November 2020. All were negative. Read more
Tuesday 7 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 263 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 6 November 2020. Three were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Friday 6 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 261 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 5 November 2020. Five were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Thursday 5 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 275 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 4 November 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Wednesday 4 November Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 125 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 3 November 2020. Two were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Tuesday 3 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 276 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 2 November 2020. All were negative. Read more
- Sister Island Home Quarantine Approved: Effective 7 November 2020 travellers residing in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman will be permitted to quarantine at their residence. Read more
Monday 2 November Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 455 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 30 October 2020. Two were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Friday 30 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 189 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 29 October 2020. All were negative. Read more
Thursday 29 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 334 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 28 October 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive test result following routine screening. They will remain in isolation until considered recovered. Read more
Wednesday 28 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 344 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 27 October 2020. All were negative. Read more
Tuesday 27 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 352 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 26 October 2020. All were negative. Read more
Monday 26 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 338 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 23 October 2020. All were negative. Read more
- Travel Cayman Launches New Travel Portal: Travel Cayman has launched its new online portal which enhances the travel application process and provides a more streamlined experience for applicants. Read more
Friday 23 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 211 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 22 October 2020. One was positive (asymptomatic) and is a traveller in isolation. Read more
- The Health Practice Commission (HPC) assures the public that its approval of local trials of a new vaccine against COVID-19 followed a strict screening process. In addition to a comprehensive assessment of the science involved in the proposed COVID-19 trials, the Commission also weighed a number of key factors. Among these were: past successful trials by the same company, the involvement of highly respected local physician, Dr Sook Yin, as the primary investigator, and the fact that the approach that the company is taking to the trial means that there is no risk of onward transmission of the viral disease. Read more
- Tourism Stipend Extended: Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister, Hon. Moses Kirkconnell announced in the LA today, Friday, 23 October 2020, a further three-month extension for the tourism stipend payments of $1,000 a month to over 2,600 individuals. Read more
Thursday 22 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 137 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 21 October 2020. Two were positive (asymptomatic) who are travellers and will remain in isolation until they have recovered. Read more
Wednesday 21 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 293 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. One was positive and is a traveller in isolation. Read more
Tuesday 20 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 238 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 19 October 2020. All were negative. Read more
Monday 19 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports that 980 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 17 October 2020. Two were positive who are travellers who will remain in isolation until they have recovered. Read more
Friday 16 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 345 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 15 October. Eight were positive. The eight individuals reported today are all in travellers in isolation, a mixture of people at the end of their quarantine and those arriving. Read more
Thursday 15 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 361 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 14 October. All were negative. Read more
- Travel Cayman responds to public demand with key changes to the inbound travel process to the Cayman Islands, including direct booking of repatriation flights with Cayman Airways and British Airways and the development of a new online portal. Travellers who have already applied for November arrival are asked to reapply in order to select quarantine options. The public has been asked to wait to apply for quarantine arrangements until the new portal has been launched. Read more
Wednesday 14 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 463 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 13 October. Four were positive. The four individuals are travellers who tested positive as part of routine screening and will remain in isolation until they have recovered. One of the individuals has mild symptoms of a respiratory infection. Read more
Tuesday 13 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 420 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 12 October. All were negative. Read more
Monday 12 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 131 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Sunday, 11 October. All were negative. Read more
- Deadline Approaching for Phase II Grant Programme: Read more
Saturday 10 October Government Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, outlines the COVID-19 test results for contracts of the confirmed case of COVID-19 at Red Bay Primary and provides more details of the response by public health and education officials. Read more.
Friday 9 October Government Update: Cayman Islands’ leaders reassured the Cayman Islands public that the current response to COVID-19 will continue until test results of some 230 persons considered contacts of the child now positive are received. Read more.
- Officials Respond to Confirmed School Case: Read more
- Student Tests Positive for COVID-19: Read more
- Drive-Through Testing Opens For 10 Oct: Read more
Wednesday, 8 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 342 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since
last reported on Wednesday, 7 October. One was positive. The individual is a returning traveller. Read more.
Tuesday 7 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 131 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 5 October. All were negative. Read more
Monday 5 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 278 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 2 October. All were negative. Read more
Friday 2 October Update: Out of 337 test results, two were positives; both are travellers and in isolation. The new quarantine in residence programme is successfully underway, as part of the phased border opening programme. New regulations that come into effect until 30 November 2020 are emphasised, which now allow for a maximum of 500 people under the public gathering limit. Read more
- The Government of the Cayman Islands and five local financial institutions have agreed in principle to a government-guaranteed loan scheme. Read more
Thursday 1 October Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 135 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 30 September. All were negative. Read more
Wednesday 30 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 102 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 29 September. All were negative. Read more
Tuesday 29 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 63 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 28 September. All were negative. Read more
Monday 28 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 293 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 25 September. One test was positive. The individual is a returning traveller who tested positive as part of routine screening on completion of the mandatory quarantine period and is asymptomatic. Read more
Friday 25 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 205 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 24 September. All were negative. Read more
Thursday 24 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 181 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 23 September. All were negative. Read more
Wednesday 23 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 174 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 22 September. All were negative. Read more
Tuesday 22 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 321 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday 21 September. All were negative. Read more
Monday 21 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 193 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 18 September. One was positive. Read more
Friday 18 September Government Update: Leaders announced the monitoring of a selected number of passengers who arrived on the BA flight from London on Thursday to take part in a quarantine at home programme. Read more
- Government Secures Line of Credit. Minister for Finance and Economic Development, the Hon. Roy McTaggart confirms the Government has awarded the provision of a stand-by line of credit to a consortium of local banks. Read more
Thursday 17 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 133 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 16 September. All were negative. Read more
- Home quarantine outline. Read more
Wednesday 16 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 140 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 15 September. All were negative. Read more
- Extra repatriation flights added to Miami and Kingston. Read more
Tuesday 15 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 231 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 14 September. All were negative. Read more
Monday 14 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 333 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 11 September. All were negative. Read more
Friday 11 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 105 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 10 September. All were negative. Read more
Thursday 10 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 136 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 9 September. One test was positive. Read more
Wednesday 9 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 84 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 8 September. Two were positive, both of whom have travel history. Read more.
Tuesday 8 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 182 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 7 September. All were negative. Read more.
Monday 7 September Testing Update: The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 79 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 4 September. All were negative. Read more
Friday 4 September Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports 160 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Thursday, 3 September. All were negative. Read more
Thursday 3 September Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports 172 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 2 September. All were negative. Read more
Wednesday 2 September Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports 94 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Tuesday, 1 September. All were negative. Read more
Tuesday 1 September Testing Update: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports 105 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 31 August. All were negative. Read more
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