comments feedPublic 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 required. We continue to recommend that cases and primary contacts of cases of Covid-19 continue to […]
Cayman: Public Health launches online reporting for COVID-19 side effects
November 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 captured electronically on the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) website or the Ministry of […]
Cayman: Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 2 May, 233 NEW Positives (29 & 30 April, 1 May)
May 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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, four of whom are unvaccinated. The 7-day rolling average for 2 May is 87.
Cayman: COVID-19 Update – 15 March, 57 NEW Positives (13-14 Mar)
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 patients are currently hospitalised for COVID related causes and of these, 4 are unvaccinated. The […]
Cayman: Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 8 March 2022, 56 new positives [6-7/3/22]
March 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 of these, 4 are unvaccinated. The 7-day rolling average for 8 March is 33. The […]
Cayman: Public Health issues isolation release platform & retesting criteria for positives
February 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 full isolation period, are asymptomatic and are within certain CT values. Parameters for persons who […]
Cayman: Public Health shares guidelines for persons positive for Omicron
December 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 a Public Health order. Suspected persons and their contacts are also expected to follow all […]
Cayman: Public Health issues first Weekly COVID-19 Trends Report
November 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 said that for the week of 24-30 October there was an average of 131 new […]
Cayman: Public Health offers COVID-19 guidance for Halloween activities
October 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 be sick. If any of your family members are feeling sick or think you may […]
Cayman: Public Health confirms positive case aboard private day cruise
October 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 and two crew members. The boat had travelled to Star Fish Point, North Side. Public […]
