A team from the RCIPS Air Operations Unit carried out a mission on Saturday, 14 March 2020 to deliver emergency medical supplies for The MS Braemar cruise ship, which is currently off the Bahamas and unable to dock at present due an outbreak of COVID-19 onboard.
On Wednesday evening Scotiabank cruised to a 9-1 lead, and held off a dramatic final inning comeback by Kirk Freeport to hold on for a 9-8 victory.
Just before 3AM today, Sunday 15 March, police and other emergency services were dispatched to a report in Splendid View boulevard, North Side. It was reported that a man was stabbed and was unresponsive.
Last Friday, Cayman’s Local Distillery – Cayman Spirits Co., announced efforts to begin production of an all-purpose sanitizer to alleviate the current stress on supply.
With increasing incidences of flu being reported in the Cayman Islands the Health Services Authority has expanded its flu clinic on the main Hospital campus with a dedicated unit to treat patients with flu moderate to severe symptoms and help mitigate the spread of the virus in other clinic settings
The global cruise industry is in disarray for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions due to the pandemic coronavirus outbreak takes hold.
Commerce Minister Hon. Joey Hew is urging members of the public to make use of government's e-services online platform to conduct business with government departments and agencies as the Cayman Islands prepares for the coronavirus.
Further to the announcement on a temporary ban on all public gathering of 50 people or more, the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure has clarified that staff members are not included in the numbers for establishments such as: • Bars; • Restaurants; • Hotels.
In order to protect our patients, the Health Services Authority is restricting all visitors effective immediately (14th March 2020), except for parents of children in the paediatric ward and those accompanying mothers in labour.
The announcement that we have COVID 19 in the Cayman Islands will be of great concern to everyone. However, this was not unexpected and the Government has been putting plans in place to minimise the impact.
