Public Health has announced that effective immediately, the quarantine period for primary contacts of a positive COVID-19 case will be reduced to 10 days, only if every member in the household is fully vaccinated (have completed dose 2 at least two weeks ago). If you have children in the home who are not of vaccination
Households directed to quarantine in relation to classrooms with multiple COVID cases Public Health confirms that multiple students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the following classes: Prospect Primary Year 5 (Laylor) Prospect Primary Year 3 (Oxilly) John Gray HS Year 9 WJ Triple C Year 9 – 1 ALL students, teachers and household members
George Town Primary School (GTPS) students and their household members tested at the Lions Centre on Tuesday Sept 28th are asked to stay in quarantine until they receive negative (non-detected) test results for the entire household. If anyone in the household tests positive for COVID-19, everyone in the home will need to remain in isolation
A COVID-19 positive traveller at the end of their quarantine period on September 19th 2021 was inadvertently released from quarantine, however, was contacted immediately and returned to isolation. “There is no public concern in this case as the positive traveller and their contacts were immediately advised and isolated,” Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, Medical Officer of Health
Public Health is aware of a suspected breach including 3 persons who traveled to Cayman Brac recently one of which is a student at George Town Primary School. All family members including the student have tested negative for COVID-19 at Faith Hospital and will remain in home isolation for 14 days or until otherwise instructed
(GIS) The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 350 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. There were three positive test results, one in a traveller and two in the community. There is no current concern over the health of the community positives although one
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is in the process of merging its manual vaccination records with its Electronic Medical Record therefore some verification is necessary to ensure that all information collected from the Cayman Islands COVID Vaccination Programme is accurate. The Health Services Authority (HSA) may call from the numbers below to verify information provided
The Public Health Department has published the latest schedule for the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for August 2021. The public is reminded to please bring your own face mask as they are required at the vaccination clinics. Please check the vaccine schedule for various times and locations. COVID-19 vaccination clinic reminders: COVID vaccine is available
(Government Information Services – GIS) As of Friday, 23 July 2021, the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) has expanded the list of countries from which secure evidence of vaccination is accepted. The Ministry of Health & Wellness in partnership with the CIG’s Computer Services Department has developed technological solutions which enable the scanning of QR codes
The Public Health Department has published the latest schedule for the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for July 2021. The public is reminded to please bring your own face mask as they are required at the vaccination clinics. Please check the vaccine schedule for various times and locations. COVID-19 vaccination clinic reminders: COVID vaccine is available to