The Caribbean region is being immersed by an outbreak of dust from the Sahara Desert which might reach the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the United States next week
Details are emerging of the transition from lockdown to a phased return to normal business activity in the Cayman Islands starting next week.
Shoppers were seen in long lines as early as 6.30 am as they waited for their turn to enter the supermarket. According to a security officer on the scene, customers arrives as early as 5.30 am to start their grocery shopping,
Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, says he is “really, really worried” about the risks of an escalation in the spread of COVID-19 in the territory.
The Cayman Islands will start gradually reopening from September.
This was confirmed on Friday by Hon. Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism Moses Kirkconnell on Friday
A large-scale uptake is anticipated by private-sector workers literally capitalising on government’s offer allowing them early access to their pension funds.
The British Airways flight arrived in Grand Cayman this afternoon. The flight carried vital supplies for the Islands including urgent pharmaceuticals, personal protective equipment and test kits.
Having read in the Caymanian Times Newspaper of Monday, June 1, 2020, “Turbulent Times Ahead But Cayman Keeps Hope Alive”. The detailed economic challenges facing the Cayman Islands as presented by Minister of Finance, Roy McTaggart, gave me a sense of urgency and trepidation.
Noting that it’s now been two weeks since all curfews have been ended under the current Level 2 COVID Suppression, the government on Friday prepared Cayman for phase two which comes into effect this weekend.
The Cayman Islands government says it's looking into reports over how some companies are handling staff lay-offs due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis.