(Ministry of Health – Cayman Islands Government) 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
The Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Samuel Williams Rodriguez, is advising the public of the arrival of this year’s flu vaccine. Vaccines for the seasonal flu will be available at the Cayman Islands Hospital, District Health Centres in Grand Cayman, Faith Hospital Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Clinic. The locations and times are listed
The Public Health Department would like to advise the parents of students in Year 2 at the Red Bay Primary School that they are required to isolate at home at least until Saturday, October 17 when they will be retested. Exit testing will be done at the South Sound Community Center on Saturday, October 17
(GIS) At the COVID-19 press conference today, Friday, 9 October 2020, 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. Any changes to the current suppression level will depend entirely on the
A student at Red Bay Primary School has tested positive for COVID-19, and is symptomatic. The child and their family are in isolation and the Public Health Department has begun the process of contact tracing. As part of this process the Public Health Department is attending Red Bay Primary School today to test the entire
Out of 216 test results today, all are negative. The limit on numbers in public gatherings including weddings, funerals and sports events as well as on boats has now been increased from 50 to 250 people. Mask wearing in public places is no longer required and is optional, barring some cases including on public transportation
The Health Services Authority and the Public Health Department is advising the public that the childhood immunization programme continues. The next phase will be for George Town, having covered the Eastern Districts and concluding in West Bay on July 31. The immunization clinics for George Town will be held at the Family Life Centre. The
The Health Services Authority and the Public Health Department is advising the public that the childhood immunization programme will resume starting July 2020 with an island-wide campaign across all districts in the Cayman Islands. This initiative is organized to reduce the backlog of missed immunizations following the brief suspension of some childhood immunization services due
As the Cayman Islands relaxes its COVID-19 regulations, Public Health staff are fanning out across Grand Cayman, hanging posters in the staff areas of supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies, restaurants, and other businesses, to support employees in maintaining safe COVID-19 practices. Posters also are being hung in public places, and signage in selected bus shelters give
The Public Health Department is currently offering COVID-19 screening to people employed in administrative and office roles, as well as those working in childcare and teaching. To ensure they have an opportunity to be tested, individuals who work in smaller organisations or as self-employed traders, may now self-register for COVID-19 screening. The register for screening form