Public Health

Public Health Administration 345-244-2889 or 244-2621

If you have flu symptoms contact the 24 hour Flu Hotline 1-800-534-8600, 345-947-3077 or email flu@hsa.ky

Sister Islands Flu Hotline - 1-800-534-2243

COVID  TESTING NO LONGER REQUIRED

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 required.  

Isolation requirements:

• Vaccinated & Unvaccinated COVID-19 positive persons will isolate for 6 days and leave isolation on day 7 as long as you have no symptoms
• Vaccinated & Unvaccinated Contacts - Persons who are primary contacts of COVID-19 positive persons must conduct daily lateral flow testing for 6 days, but may continue usual activities
• As a reminder, the day you test positive, is considered Day 0.

HSA COVID Testing Centres will close operations effective March 1, 2023.

Report COVID-19 Autumn Booster side effects

If you, a family member or a patient has experienced any side effects or adverse reactions following the COVID-19 Autumn Booster, please complete this form.

The data collected in the online form is anonymous, so if you require further medical care please contact your general practitioner or local health care facility.

Additional resources:

• Reading your PCR Result (definition of results)
  • INCONCLUSIVE – multiple tests performed on the sample and is not showing positive nor negative, making the result ‘inconclusive’. Please send your result to Flu Hotline (flu@hsa.ky) to seek advice on your status from Public Health.
  • REPREP - the sample has been processed and has been designated for reprocessing in the lab. Persons do not need to take another PCR test. The result will be slightly delayed past the expected timeframe since it must be processed again. No action required until the person receives the PCR final result (ie: negative, positive, inconclusive).

Click here for Public Health Alerts & Updates

For the latest COVID-19 vaccination schedule, click here.

For comprehensive information on Coronavirus Preparedness, visit gov.ky/coronavirus

On the right side of this page (under About) you can find more information on specific Public Health programmes, outbreaks, etc.

About Public Health:

Through five satellite health centres – one for each district in Grand Cayman – the Community Health Services provides primary care across the island. This supports the Cayman Islands Health Service Authority’s firm belief that every member of the community is entitled to the highest possible standard of health care through a community-based health system.

Services provided through the district health centres include general practice, immunisations, maternal and child health care, health education and support of disabled patients in their homes. Home visiting services are also provided.

Public Health programmes include:
•    Health advice and vaccines for international travellers;
•    School Health including primary care, health assessments, vision and hearing tests etc.
•    Nutrition and dietary counselling clinics;
•    Child health including growth and development monitoring;
•    Communicable disease screening;
•    Disease control programmes, including surveillance, immunization (adults and children); and
•    Special programmes relating to Genetics and Sexual health.

Public Health Nursing Clinic (childhood vaccinations) - 345-244-2648