Public Health has changed the COVID-19 PCR test resulting process effective 28th October 2021 and will now be emailing positive and negative test results alike. “Due to the increasing number of cases in the community, all positive and negative results will now be sent out automatically to provide more timely results,” said Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez,
The COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic has opened its next phase of booster shots for those aged 50 and over beginning today Tuesday 19 October. “We are pleased with the rollout of the booster programme to date and now extend the opportunity for persons aged fifty and above to enhance their immunity against COVID-19. As we contend with community transmission here in the Cayman Islands, we
Public Health will be conducting the antigen detecting rapid ‘lateral flow’ testing pilot on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at the John Gray High School Gymnasium. Students, their households, their teachers and any persons in quarantine due to being a primary contact of one of the positive cases of the classes below will be tested. This testing is for ‘negative’ households only.
As mentioned in this weeks’ COVID-19 Update Press Briefing, Public Health will be conducting the antigen detecting rapid ‘lateral flow’ testing pilot on Saturday 16 October 2021 at the John Gray High School Gymnasium. Students, their households, their teachers and any persons in quarantine due to being a primary contact of one of the positive
The COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic has opened its next phase of booster shots for those aged 60 and over and healthcare workers effective immediately. The clinically vulnerable remain eligible to receive boosters throughout all phases of the programme. Persons wishing to receive their first or second dose are free to attend the during scheduled clinic times.
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has embarked on stage 2 of its planned multi-phased project to expand the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department and improve patient experience at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Renovations include facility upgrades to the ceilings, lightings, flooring and walls of patient examination and treatment rooms. Due to these upgrades, walk-in patients
Public Health will be testing students, their households, and teachers related to COVID-19 community transmission on Friday 15 October at the Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 Testing Clinic according to the schedule below. Only students, their households, teachers from the following class will be tested: Triple C 8-1 12:30 – 2:00PM This testing is
Public Health will be testing students, their households and teachers related to COVID-19 community transmission on Thursday 14 October at the Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 Testing Clinic according to the schedule below. Only students, their households, teachers from the following classes will be tested: Triple C 9-1 12:30 – 1:30 PM Prospect Primary School
(Please note updated schedule here https://www.hsa.ky/news_events/select-households-in-quarantine-to-take-part-in-lateral-flow-test-pilot/) Public Health will be testing students, their households and teachers related to COVID-19 community transmission at the Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 Testing Clinic according to the schedule below. Only students, their households and teachers will be tested. This does not affect households where there is a positive case
Public Health will be testing students, their households and teachers of Prospect Primary – Year 6 (Harris) Tuesday 12th October 2021 12noon – 2pm at the Cayman Islands Hospital COVID-19 Testing Clinic. Only students and their households, teachers from this class will be tested. This testing is for the negative households only. Households