After a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the slowdown in business, the Ritz-Carlton hotel officially re-opened on December 15, marking an anniversary exactly 16 years after first opening its doors here in Cayman.
Government has introduced new Covid-19 regulations that affect travellers to Cayman and the hospitality industry and which, they hope, will protect Cayman’s most vulnerable groups from getting this more highly transmissable variant of Covid.
Now that health officials have confirmed that the more easily transmissable Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in Cayman, Governor Martyn Roper is urging everyone who is eligible to get a booster shot as soon as possible.
“We’re so proud of you,” was the big message for both of Cayman’s queens, Miss Cayman Islands Universe, Georgina Kerford, and Rashana Hydes, Miss Cayman Islands World, when they deplaned together at Owen Roberts International Airport on Friday 17 December.
A cutting-edge high-tech, multimillion, full-service oncology centre is coming to Grand Cayman within 18 months.
On Monday, 20 December Chief Medical Officer (Interim) Dr. Autilia Newton reported 148 new cases of COVID-19, seven in travellers and 141 from the community.
A sudden alarming spike in the number of suspected COVID Omicron cases over the weekend prompted an immediate response from Hon. Premier Wayne Panton urging residents to avoid large gatherings
The next few months are going to be ‘make or break’ for Cayman’s peak tourism season - and the wider economy - if visitor arrivals continue to flatten.
New COVID-19 regulations have come into effect in response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant being detected in the Cayman Islands. T
Public Health has amended the epidemiological day to be considered as midnight to midnight to simplify reporting processes and to present findings for complete days.