Latest COVID-19 tests all negative
(CNS): There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, when the results of just 86 tests carried out over the last day were released by Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez. There are currently 14 active cases of coronavirus in people in isolation or government quarantine, with just one individual having mild symptoms.
Following the death on Sunday of only the second person in Cayman with COVID-19 to die, there are currently no coronavirus patients in the hospital.
As government continues to manage the return of residents, property owners and family and friends, there are 872 people in quarantine at a government facility or in isolation at home.
Meanwhile, CNS has been receiving mounting reports of significant problems relating to the British Airways flight and what appears to be a mismatch with dates of flights being advertised versus those that are actually arriving. This is having a knock-on effect and causing problems with clearance certificates for entry. BA is also said to be selling tickets on ghost flights which travellers are struggling to transfer.
We have submitted questions to officials about this issue, as well as inquiries about when government plans to hold another press briefing on plans for travellers and Cayman’s phased border reopening for December, but there has so far been no response.
Category: Health, Medical Health
They call them “Doughnut Days” in Australia
The press briefings are on hold whilst the panel members renew their contract for free supplies of coffee.
TravelcCayman (if that’s still the latest version) needs to address these issues with the BA flights as a matter of urgency, it is very difficult for the public to get hold of BA on the phone.
That’s positive
With these very small numbers it would be helpful to know whether there is any testing occurring apart from recent air arrivals.
It would also be helpful to know when pre-flight testing will commence in order to decrease the importation of the virus.
In addition, the inter island flights to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac using the small Twin Otter with potentially infected persons on board will begin this Friday. As someone with family who may be exposed, why is that being done and how will other passengers and the pilots be protected? There is no filters on the fans that blow air throughout the plane and there is not even a door between the pilots and the passengers.
Nowadays I do not want to know everything anymore. We are bombarded with information that only causes mainly pain, anger and sadness…
Then dont read anything. Theres plenty sand out there to bury your head in. But the rest of us like information. Please keep asking questions CNS.