Cayman: Public Health removes requirements for COVID testing
Public Health Department has announced that effective 1st March 2023, confirmation PCR testing for positives will no longer be required and COVID testing centres will cease operations on all three islands. LFT positive online reporting will also no longer be…
Cayman: Public Health launches online reporting for COVID-19 side effects
The Public Health Department advises that it will be updating its approach to the surveillance of COVID-19 vaccination side effects for the Autumn Booster. Previously, captured through a physical form, Events Supposedly Attributed to Vaccination or Immunization(ESAVI) will now be…
Cayman: Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 2 May, 233 NEW Positives (29 & 30 April, 1 May)
Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: Friday 29/04/2022 95 Saturday 30/04/2022 75 Sunday 01/05/2022 63 There are 1,130 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands. Nine persons are currently hospitalized for COVID-19 related causes,…
Cayman: COVID-19 Update – 15 March, 57 NEW Positives (13-14 Mar)
Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 15 March 2022 Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: 13/03/2022 24 14/03/2022 33 There are 479 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands. Five…
Cayman: Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 8 March 2022, 56 new positives [6-7/3/22]
Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: 06/03/2022 33 (updated) 07/03/2022 23 There are 631 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands. Five patients are currently hospitalised for COVID related causes and…
Cayman: Public Health issues isolation release platform & retesting criteria for positives
Public Health has issued guidelines and a new online platform for persons to check their eligibility for isolation release when testing positive for COVID-19 on exit PCR. These guidelines for potential release are only for persons whom have completed their…
Cayman: Public Health shares guidelines for persons positive for Omicron
Public Health has developed new isolation guidelines due to the discovery of the Omicron variant in the community. Persons who are suspected to have the Omicron variant, and their primary contacts, will be isolated or quarantined for fourteen days under…
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Cayman: Public Health issues first Weekly COVID-19 Trends Report
Grand Cayman, 2 November 2021 – Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Hazel Brown today issued the first of what will continue as a weekly update from the Public Health Department on trends observed in COVID-19 data over the prior week. Dr. Brown…
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Cayman: Public Health offers COVID-19 guidance for Halloween activities
From Public Health Department Grand Cayman, 29 October 2021 – The Public Health Department is offering the following COVID-19 prevention tips to ensure that children of all ages can safely enjoy Halloween activities over the coming week: Stay home if you might…
Cayman: Public Health confirms positive case aboard private day cruise
Public Health confirms that an individual awaiting PCR results to travel tomorrow was found to be positive this afternoon, 1 October 2021. The patient was notified and was found to be aboard a local cruise operator with twenty-five other passengers…
