At 8a.m. the Public Health Department was also reporting 194 positive tests from the community, since their previous report.
As at Monday, there were 1,205 active cases of Covid-19 in the Cayman Islands, which equates to approximately 1 in 59 people with the virus.
Premier and Minister for Sustainability and Climate Resiliency Wayne Panton is in Glasgow, Scotland, participating in COP26, where global leaders are meeting to discuss strategies to confront climate change.
Leader of the Opposition, Hon Roy McTaggart rolled up his sleeve for his vaccination booster shot at the Lions Centre on Thursday 28 October
Cayman this week continued to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases as the sudden, rapid and persistent upswing shows no signs of abating.
Of these, there are two positive travellers tested on exit from quarantine and 90 positive tests from the community, including two children.
Of the two positive travellers, Dr. Lee said, “They'll now obviously remain in isolation until they test negative.”
At last week’s press conference, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson outlined the plan that he was leading in order to get the Cayman Islands to a full state of readiness, in preparation for the borders’ opening on 20th November.
The much-anticipated date for reopening of Cayman’s borders has finally been announced – Saturday 20th November. From this date moving forward, Cayman will transition into Phase 4 of its reopening plan, which means vaccinated travellers to the Cayman Islands will not need to quarantine upon arrival
While the Cayman Islands has seen its tourism sector die a death from Covid restrictions, the rest of the Caribbean’s tourism industry had been recovering quicker than any other region in the world. This is according to the London-based World Travel & Tourism Council.
New laws are now in effect for work permit holders and permanent residents that stipulate they must be doubly vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to get or renew a work permit or residency certificate.