First COVID-positive patient in 7 weeks hospitalised
(CNS): The dangers of COVID-19 were brought back into focus Friday when, after a seven week run of no one getting seriously ill with coronavirus, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee said one person had been admitted to hospital. The patient, who was tested as part of the screening programme and had previously been asymptomatic, was described as stable. The news came on a day when one more positive case from the screening was added to the overall tally of COVID-19 positives.
The CMO said that the one positive sample today, which brings the positive total to 187, was believed to be community acquired and the person was said to be asymptomatic. Alongside this sample, another 598 tests were negative, bringing Cayman’s testing total to 17,227.
Of the current positive tally, 115 have now recovered and three people, including the patient who is now in hospital, have symptoms. The remaining active cases are all asymptomatic.
However, given the new hospital admission, Dr Lee urged people to seek medical help if they suspect they have the virus and to isolate themselves, but then to get a test, which is now widely available.
Governor Martyn Roper sent his best wishes to the patient in hospital. Despite this development the government was on track to ease more restrictions on 21 June, he said, but urged people not to get complacent and let their guard down as the virus is clearly still among us.
Roper said that one hundred days after the first positive test was recorded here, Cayman had managed the situation well and had put itself in a good place, comparing very well with many other countries. But this recent case served to show that the virus was still out there, he said.
Premier Alden McLaughlin said that unless “something really nasty jumps out”, the government was on track to move down to suppression level two on Grand Cayman by 21 June.
He said government was contemplating a set of regulations that will last four weeks and be in two phases, which will see even further restrictions by 2 July.
The premier hinted that the restrictions could more or less end by 19 July, with the exception of the closure of the borders, which remains a significant challenge.
See the full press briefing on CIGTV below:
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I forgot to add that some are doing renovations.
Two different thought patterns here. Those who only think of themselves above all others, and those who can think beyond just themselves. Who should you listen to?
Those who think about themselves and others. Totally agree we should open up to help all. Wear a hazmat suit if you must.
Great fear causes great ignorance.
Data-driven, community safeguards are rational and justifiable. The only immediate threats scarier than COVID-19 right now are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and people who have decided they are immune to a virus with accelerating impact across the planet (tough luck on your travel, business, and drinking parties):
Real-World Graphic as of May:
https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/2637725/?fbclid=IwAR3dzjRIppVGWx-2iemtJwCNRxci0B9O0hG3PgEOs03oOeJdnWVCyDQySjs
That’s a really eye opening chart! Thanks for that
Yes. Be interesting to do a comparative on Caribbean outcomes, but suspect that wouldn’t play to the posters agenda.
Or maybe yours?
Too many don’t realise that the Virus is still out there. The Premier and his Government have been great but the Virus is there still. This should be a wake up call for some but judging by some of the comments that’s not the case.
Nothing more than a fickle attempt to justify the continued oppression
Such a stupid comment. Go and tell that to the person who has been hospitalised.
Go and tell that to all the thousands of people on island who lost their jobs and freedom and cant pay their bills or buy food.
The one person out of 60,000. When the one person dies on the roads will we all then stop driving, When the one person dies of a heart attack will all of us need to stop eating anything with sugar in it. When the next one person has lung cancer will cigarettes be banned from the island. Or like now will it be left up to the individual to not drive, eat bad things, smoke, or any of the other dangerous things we all do? You may choose to live in a bubble but you may not choose for anyone else unless you want us all to choose for you how to live your life.
THIS! Mainly the car accidents. No one cares enough to better the safety of roads so why tf do they care about a virus that’s not actually killed a single local.
The dump and mosquito chemicals are what’s slowly killing us but y’all still care about the virus more.
Why are any of us bothered. I’ve been to a bar on North Side this morning and it’s full of pleasure boaters from the west getting coffee and lunch, despite the law only allowing fishing on GCM. And apparently it was the same yesterday. Make the bar owners pay for encouraging law breaking.
Where’s the RCIPS?
‘2) In Grand Cayman, on and after 7th June, 2020 a person may use a boat between the hours of 4:45 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any day only for the purpose of fishing in the waters‘
I saw this myself. No concern for the law- openly flaunting their disregard on their boats.
Next they will create a vaccine and FORCE you to take it and when you refuse your livelihood will be treathened.
Good, hope they do. Anti-vaxxers are irresponsible idiots who should be locked up for public endangerment.
I’m not an anti vaxxer but I’m not injecting something until trials are done properly. I’ll let this mild virus (on our island) run its course.
So let me get this straight, this person had no idea they had covid-19, no symptoms of anything, then they get a screening test that says they’re positive and all of a sudden they’re in hospital and “stable”? And CIG is citing the case to “remind us” of the dangers of Covid? All sounds very suspicious to me, was this hospitalization perhaps encouraged to prop up this utter nonsense policy trainwreck being perpetuated by CIG? There’s no health emergency here and they know it, 7 weeks with no one in hospital sort of makes the case doesn’t it? Oh but wait, now an asymptomatic person with a positive test is in hospital. Emergency back on.
That’s exactly how much we don’t know about this virus.
Or how much fear can change perception of a thing.
You think we know enough about this virus. REALLY?
2:39 Check our Sister Florida record!
And up your fears to get you to give up your freedoms so other people don’t fear you.
Lock down before it spreads!
Sad, that you think conspiracy. I’m sure someone must love you somewhere.
It is sad, but it’s a natural consequence when there is no explanation or information as to the severity of the symptoms, the apparent disconnect between it and all the other results, and the really fortunate timing when government is under pressure because of exactly that – the absence of hospitalizations let alone symptoms. it’s symptomatic of a breakdown of trust in the official advice on the epidemic and public confidence in the control measures. Someone gets admitted and the immediate reaction is not poor guy or jeez perhaps things are getting worse but that CIG have hospitalized him for the stars/ messaging.
It’s of a piece with the complete breakdown in people observing the surname rule in travelling in the roads – everyone has an urgent desire to go and pick up take out food or drive to exercise, and other than the supermarket haven’t seen any shops now checking ID. And even then haven’t been asked for ID the last 2 times I have been into Kirks or Cost U Less – no q no ID check. It’s over Alden – either enforce the rules or give up. Absent a bunch of people going into hospital and some ventilation no one buys the threat anymore.
The article didn’t say that the screening was just a random person. They could have been a contact of another who has the virus.
Wishing this hospitalised patient a speedy recovery. You and your worried family are in our thoughts and prayers.
We all want to end the lockdown, but note that liberation of lockdowns—in countries such as Channel Islands and New Zealand, for example—have been preceded by an acceptable period free of ANY reported cases.
Locally, regardless of what we want to say about the percentage of testing, we just had our first symptomatic case in about two months and—wait for it—our first hospitalization in possibly an even longer period.
We are not there yet. The virus is out there waiting to pounce.
And for those who have been forever calling for opening up the borders, please take note that none of the above mentioned liberalized countries have opened borders.
New Zealand 2 cases caused by a visitor
Well they finally have a Covid case to treat – good job team!
We better all lock down again
That flowering Moringa Tree” The Miracle Tree” tree in the photo, that’s the medicine people should be taking every day.
The Irony of it growing there and few people have a clue what it is.
Nature puts the cure closest to the poison, a wise person once told me.
Preventive medicine should be the first then pharmaceuticals for emergencies.
When can we go diving? It is ridiculous that people can snorkel (mask and mouth piece same as in diving) and up to 6 people can be out on a boat fishing together for hours and we cannot even do shore diving. Totally unfair! The government continues to address the diving situation.
At no time soon, as Alden has been appraised that there is too much Saliva in scuba diving and Doc Lee has not countered the miss conception been spun on this topic. For goodness sake. No data to support Covid 19 Can survive at 4 ATM ( absolute ) and swim between people at that depth and infect a mouth piece and snorkel tube, then survive expansion pressure on ascent to infect a person on a boat. Can Wendy ask Dr. Lee…does the virus survive in a depth of 99 feet ( sea water ) ..For 20 minutes?
What exactly is the basis of restricting scuba diving under the current mandate?
Oh, poor you, can’t go diving. It’s because of a previously identified lack of distancing and safety with those who dive. We had a perfect opportunity to do the right thing ourselves, and many of us shrugged.
Except that has nothing to do with the policy – and even if it did it doesn’t explain why six people are allowed on a board – where’s the social distancing in that? There are two reasons – the one explained in the press briefing, that Dr Lee or the Premier translating Dr Lee believes that divers share equipment with saliva on it. Complete BS, but when confronted with the facts are too embarrassed to change the regulations until the next round of changes. And the second reason – which is that whilst Alden cares about voters upset about not being able to go fishing, he doesn’t give a crap about divers because he thinks it’s largely an expat pastime ( and doesn’t realize I’m or care it would offer the dive companies some domestic revenue).
It’s 6 people on a boat with social distancing if they are from different households. Gonna need a bigger boat. To be honest, there shouldn’t be any alcohol allowed on the boats either if we can’t even enjoy a quiet sundowner on the beach…
There was never any suggestion of boat diving…we were talking shore dives where divers provide their own gear! Even rental gear gets washed.
Fear of scuba divers by leadership. It’s a thing. They are also just a little less scared of swimmers, snorkelers, paddlers, windsurfers, and kiteboarders. Basically anything they don’t do themselves. Good thing the acting premier rides a bike and occasionally walks and talks and eats.
More to come Cayman more to come! you can’t here so unfortunately some will have to feel? Hopefully it won’t be those who have been taking the necessary steps and precautions to stop the spread of this virus.
Dear Elvis these folks here do not respect diddley squat are only interested in getting back to the life and will only be contented when they are face down with a panic situation here and then they will turn around and blame the government for their own predicament and for the death of others.They will not comply and have never complied with the measures put in place to stop this pandemic spreading here in Cayman. The Governor’s plan to relocate them elsewhere needs to continue its most unfortunate that those who really need to go won’t leave these shores and are hanging on to here for the dear $$$$.
Get these people out of here as we do not need them in Cayman!
So your talking about relocating the locals? Are they being relocated to the Brack? Awesome.
Seven weeks. The fact that this is actual news shows how insane we have become.
That fact that you think this wouldn’t be news says a lot about you.
90% of people would find this newsworthy. If you don’t, go read Fox News. It will be much more to your liking.
1,980 new covid cases in Miami in last 24 hrs. It’s still very much out there people. Be very careful.
We’re not in Miami so alls good.
The comment you responded to was an indicator of what we might likely also face, should we let down our guard.
We will eventually have to open up. Hopefully, that will occur after the second wave of CV washes through, or at the minimum, after the first wave has wreaked its havoc upon the U.S., and we have new protocols in place to assess visitors.
Idiot
Don’t go the 500 miles to Miami the, duh!!!
Miami has a population of 2,755,000 as of 2020 and is not separated from the rest of the state or the rest of the United States which have about 331,000,000. Calm down. Like here most of the people who get it don’t even know. Most of the ones who do have underlying health issues. If you are healthy and get it your going to be fine. If you are unhealthy already……
Asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus appears to be worse than SARS or influenza — 5 reasons you should care
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus-may-be-worse-than-sars-or-influenza-2020-06-12?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
I don’t understand why vetted information like this is downvoted. Do we really think that we can change reality by voting against it??
The mingling and socializing are not only placing one self in harms way but you have the nurses and the doctors to consider also.
You mean those empty hospitals??
This surely must be a breach of basic international law – and a violation of internationally agreed human rights – a Country cannot deny access to their own citizens. What happens to the Caymanians that have to leave their current country of location due to Visa number of days expiring etc? The only place they can go is home.
They have to introduce a system/procedure to allow citizens to travel for valid reasons, similar to Bermuda and Bahamas.
No Caymanian has been told they cant come back!
No. We are told there is no space in quarantine.
From the government. Once CIG are able to house more people they will be in touch with those registered on the system.
This virus is just letting you guys know it’s here and can strike hard whenever it chooses,
Please please please stop mingling unnecessarily and partying when you don’t need to. Close contact can make you then maybe me sick.
Respect this virus as it’s deadly believe me.
Thank you Elvis!
Thank you, thank you very much
Wise words Elvis. People need to wake to the danger. It hasn’t went away. Without complying with good advice there could be more people getting hospitalised.
Less than 0.17% death rate. You are a joke Elvis.
I’m aware of Caymanians who have to go, or have gone to Miami, for medical treatment. Cancer patients, etc. These Caymanians, who we claim to care for so much, are being told they can go, but can’t come back. How is this humane to our own people? Is it because they have real illnesses as opposed to potential Covid they are deemed expendable?
What are you talking about? They can come back. They just have to go into quarantine.
They are told there is no space in quarantine!
No space in free quarantine.
…and, as we’ve seen, free quarantine looks a lot like no quarantine.
Then find a damn space or whatever. And stop your bellyaching and whining. Think for yourself instead of expecting Government to do everything for you.
Umm – the government doesn’t allow them to find an alternative – they have to use government organized space. Throwing the rock in the wrong direction.
It’s subject to availability. All because of our draconian rule that persons cannot quarantine at home.
Did you not hear about those who were out and about instead of isolating at home?!!
Then why are there 100+ Caymanians in the US that want to come home, yet Cayman Airways are flying back empty from Miami? They are being told they can’t come back because there is no space In the Quarantine facility – so yes, they are being denied access to their own country by their own Government.
You realize they are coming back from a country that is rampant with this horrific virus right? They HAVE to go into quarantine and sadly most people do not have enough good sense to actually stay home and wait to be tested after the 2 week period. The rest of the population shouldn’t be put at risk based on the “good will” that peopel will actually quarantine at home.
They are not being denied, they are just having to wait.
That weak goverment in the USA just wants to let everyone run around infecting the whole world. Bad leadership.
A Caymanian calling the USA a weak government? Awesome.
It’s not inhumane to have to wait until there is space in quarantine. At worst it’s inconvenient for them. They are coming from a place with virus everywhere and should be willing to accept a little inconvenience to protect Cayman.
Particularly because they have not yet been tested and must comply. Resident invisible positives found via screening methods know and understand they are positive, and get the leeway to go quarantine at home only until their first quarantine violation, and there are people deployed to watch. If they violate, they become a longterm storage problem the same as the inbound passengers and consume room stock. I hope resident quarantine violators are made to pay for their hotel stays if they can’t honour their duty to confinement. That should be the policy, if it isn’t already!
There is no good reason that there is not enough quarantine space, particularly for those willing to pay.
You can’t force a hotel to accommodate you. They are gearing up for staycations and maybe even tourists if the border opens on Sept 1st. That means that their property needs to be thoroughly sanitized.
Yes there are more cases where there are more people. And more ignorance.