Officials reveal another isolation breach

| 08/03/2021 | 19 Comments

(CNS): Travel Cayman has revealed another alleged breach of isolation protocols by a member of the public and a traveller who was quarantining at residence. This contact, which is now under police investigation, was discovered by the Travel Cayman Mobile Compliance team during routine checks. The member of the public has now been placed in quarantine but public health officials said contact tracing has been completed and there is no cause for concern.

This latest breach comes as officials remain silent about all of the other breaches since the infamous case late last year, when Skylar Mack and VJ Ramgeet were prosecuted and jailed. There are currently around a dozen cases where breaches have occurred and government has offered no update on their progress.

Over the last week CNS has learned that at least one outstanding case involves a member of the RCIPS, who has denied the charges and is expected to appear in summary court for trial in the coming months. CNS has also learned that the case on the Brac may be stalled, though the crown has not yet confirmed that the case is being dropped.

The two people involved in that breach, a local nurse and a visiting police officer from the US, were on their 16th day of isolation and had received alerts on their Travel Cayman phones stating that they were free to leave.

Referring to the latest investigation the RCIPS said it was an ongoing investigation and a completed file will be sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) for a decision.

Meanwhile, public officials again reminded travellers who quarantine at home that they are not allowed to have visitors. Delivery personnel, relatives and friends are not allowed to enter the home or have any physical contact with those in quarantine. People in isolation should ask friends, family members, neighbours and individuals providing delivery services for or on behalf of a business to provide contactless payment and deliveries

While goods can go into a quarantine location, they cannot be passed outside a quarantine location. Once a location is being used for quarantine, everything inside that location is to remain in the area until it has been cleared by the medical officer of health. 

The only exception is for the disposal of garbage, which should be double bagged. A mask and gloves should be worn when walking outside to dispose of the garbage, and this should only be done during low peak hours when there will be less human traffic within the area or apartment complex. Six feet of social distance should be maintained with other individuals, and those in quarantine are required to take garbage directly to the bin then immediately return to the residence.

Anyone prosecuted for breaching isolation is liable on conviction to a CI$10,000 fine or two years in jail.


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  1. Anonymous says:

    I notified our complex manager of a breach. It was reported to Travel Time and they called the people in quarantine and they denied it. The manager then showed Travel Time the video of the quarantining people outside of their complex. They then came over with the Police but left with only giving them a warning.

    I came in direct contact with them and nobody asked if I was okay. Seems it is different rules particularly for those quarantining on Seven Mile Beach.

  2. Anonymous says:

    What ever happened to the reportedly covid positive man who broke out twice?

  3. Vigilante says:

    The 14 day quarantine is fast becoming a ridiculous anachronism in light of 12 months of data. The CDC has stated that 7 days is sufficient with negative tests: “when diagnostic testing resources are sufficient and available…then quarantine can end after Day 7 if a diagnostic specimen tests negative and if no symptoms were reported”. Come on Cayman, let’s stick to facts rather than pander to the popular paranoia…
    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html

    • Anonymous says:

      If you have a negative covid test and you got your two jabs, you should be good to go,No need to quarantine.

  4. Anonymous says:

    The Covid 19 surge in Jamaica is extremely dangerous especially since our borders or coastline is wide open absolutely nothing to stop them from coming here by Drug canoe at night the helicopter cannot patrol 24 -7. We need to look at implementing some sort of Radar system to detect people and vessels this medical waste issue need to be investigated properly too . Wow government too busy electioneering now Cayman’s vulnerability is high they can call out the Governor’s Regiment to patrol our coastline or is that too much to ask??

    • Anonymous says:

      or just take away the value of what they are bringing in by legalizing it. Not sure many would risk their life going on the open seas unless it is very rewarding financially

  5. Anonymous says:

    Why has there been no on else prosecuted for quarantine breaches, since Vanjay and Tyler! Come on, that doesn’t seem right at all!

  6. Greg Hardkin says:

    enough already
    open
    I cant imagine what you poor folks are going through stuck anywhere for that long must be hard

  7. Anonymous says:

    cayman justice= no justice.

  8. Anonymous says:

    The case against the Brac people was withdrawn and substantial costs awarded.

  9. Anonymous says:

    “There are currently around a dozen cases where breaches have occurred and government has offered no update on their progress.”

    Here’s all we need to know. Nothing will happen. 🤬

    If quarantine is so necessary, why aren’t breaches prosecuted immediately? If these quarantine breaches don’t matter, why is the island being held hostage.

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