An emerging statistic coming out of the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic is the vulnerability of the elderly, who, should they contract the virus, are considerably more likely to die than younger generations.
To say uncertain times lay ahead could very well be an understatement. The Cayman Islands, like other countries around the world, are taking steps to safeguard their people from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consistent with the approach of the Cayman Islands Government, Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) has taken proactive steps to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 to prisoners and staff.
Self-isolation and social distancing have emerged as two of the main tools in the fight against novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Landfill Fire Update at 8am on Wednesday, 18 March 2020.
The Cayman Islands Government recently announced the decision taken to close our airports for a period of 3 weeks starting from Sunday, 22nd March 2020 through to Sunday, 12th April 2020.
Due to precautionary measures being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the restrictions on international flights, the Cayman Islands Postal Service (CIPS) will suspend all international mail services from Monday, 23rd March 2020 until Monday, 13th April 2020.
As a part of the Cayman Islands Government’s COVID-19 preparedness measures, the Department of Community Rehabilitation (DCR) will be limiting office visits until further notice.
On Thursday, 12 March, officers from the RCIPS Air Operations Unit and the Joint Marine Unit, were conducting a joint pro-active patrol when the AOU observed a Jamaican style canoe with three persons onboard, about 30-40 miles from Grand Cayman.
On Tuesday, 25 February, police carried out a co-ordinated “Day of Action” operation across Grand Cayman.