Grants and loans for micro and small businesses are among measures announced today. Specifics for all measures can be accessed at Resources section of gov.ky/coronavirus. Payment arrangements for vulnerable Caymanians and one-off food vouchers for eligible non-Caymanians are announced with distribution days set for Tuesday and Thursday. NAU authorities will contact eligible persons today. No
One positive result and seven negative were announced from eight reports of tests received. · This one positive case resulted from community transfer as person lives in the same household as a person who previously received a positive result. · Thirty five students in isolation were tested today and the results are expected in the
Six positive test results were announced today. Of 15 new test results received, five have tested positive and 10 Additionally, one inconclusive result, which was sent off to CARPHA for retest, has returned positive. All positive patients are being monitored closely. Hard curfew currently scheduled to expire tomorrow (Friday, 3 April) is being extended for
Out of 22 new tests, eight have tested positive and 14 negative. The British Airways flight will depart with passengers from Cayman Islands on Tuesday next week (7 April 2020). 109 persons have sought to return to London on the BA flight that will bring vital equipment, returning Caymanians and persons with the right to
Part of the government’s strategy to stop the spread of the coronavirus is to identify and isolate cases early to avoid the chance for community transmission. This approach requires the public to be clear on what symptoms to look out for and what action they should take including when to be tested by the Health
A new arrangement when visiting banks is announced. Banks will also operate from tomorrow on a similar basis as supermarkets. Last names beginning with A-K Monday and Wednesday and last names beginning with L-Z Tuesday and Thursday, all will be allowed to use the banks on Friday. Times for banks remain at 9 am to
Four further positive cases for COVID-19 infection from 18 test results received today. All four are travel related incidents – two actual travellers and two in contact with travellers. All four are isolated. New supermarket visit rules are announced. Supermarkets from tomorrow until further notice will alternate day openings from Monday to Saturday by shoppers’
Curfew restrictions will change from 5am tomorrow (Saturday 28 March 2020) to allow all persons to carry out essential tasks during the day, officials said at a press conference on Friday, 27 March. Going forward from Saturday morning until Friday, 3 April, there will be two curfew regimes: the ‘soft’ daytime curfew followed a ‘hard’
Grand Cayman (GIS) – Cayman Islands leaders, at the press conference today, Thursday, 26 March 2020 reported the extended curfew has so far worked smoothly and appealed to the public to continue following protocols as well as cooperating with the Police who were lauded for doing an exemplary job. The leaders also thanked the people
Health officials today reported another two persons, both with travel history, have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Cayman Islands Government will implement a curfew for all three Islands from 7pm tonight (Wednesday, 25 March 2020) until 5am Saturday, 28 March. Anyone with enquiries as to whether they are an essential business, exempt from