Governor isolating in beachfront home with COVID-19

| 21/04/2022 | 37 Comments
Cayman News Service
Governor Martyn Roper working from home while isolating (from social media)

(CNS): Governor Martyn Roper spent Easter isolating at his Seven Mile Beach residence after he tested positive on Good Friday, a few days after his wife discovered she was infected. Posting his status on social media, Roper said they both had some mild symptoms, including a sore throat and a slightly stuffy nose, but were doing well and feeling fine. The UK representative used his encounter with the virus to encourage people to get vaccinated.

“Without our booster shots things could of course have been a lot worse,” he said. “The vaccinations the UK provided have helped many across our islands avoid serious illness and even worse, saving countless precious lives. Please, if you have not yet been vaccinated or not received your booster, please go and get it as soon as you can – it could make all the difference to your health.”

He also pushed the fourth booster dose now available to anyone over the age of 18 who received their third shot more than six months ago. While there is some debate over the need for another shot at this stage, Roper said some health experts say a fourth dose can also protect against infection from the new Omicron variant BA.2.

Roper said he was still in isolation and was working from home, attending the National Trust Conference via Zoom on Tuesday and meetings with the police commissioner and other officials online or via phone yesterday.


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  1. Anonymous says:

    Get well.
    Not his beach though.
    It’s called GOVERNMENT HOUSE. The people pay all the Bill’s. including his salary.
    Now how about PWD putting down showers n restrooms there?!

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  2. Anonymous says:

    #bringbackAnwarChoudhury

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    • Anonymous says:

      He’s the most annoying governor we’ve had since Jack, that’s for sure. Though where Jack was either scowling or smiling thinly and smugly, Roper is just perma-grin like he *still* can’t believe how easy we make this job for him and yet how handsomely rewarded and privileged he is compared to every single other person here. His obviously personal campaign to get Alden knighted after all their COVID pow wows permanently soured me on him. I’ll be glad to see him go.

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  3. Anonymous says:

    He lives there! Where else should he recuperate.? Get well soon!

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  4. Anonymous says:

    Nobody in their right mind cares.

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  5. Catcha Fire says:

    Dear Governor Roper Wishing you and Mrs Roper a speedy recovery Sir!

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  6. Anonymous says:

    Must’ve gone to a super spreader event.

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  7. Anonymous says:

    Laughable. Guess all his boosters didn’t help when he attended super spreader parties. When does he pack up and go again?

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  8. Anonymous says:

    I assume he won’t be released until he provides a clear PCR test lol.

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    • Anonymous says:

      If he tests positives for days & days, maybe he will get the govt to stop the exit testing.

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    • Mumbichi says:

      I know, right? How will he ever stand it cooped up in that luxury mini-mansion with staff to serve his every need? The poor guy. I bet he can’t WAIT to get free from his imprisonment.

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  9. Anonymous says:

    Get Well soon Mr Governor!

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  10. Anonymous says:

    Must be nice to isolate in a luxury beachfront mansion with staff to see to your every need. I’d consider getting covid if that was on offer.

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  11. Anonymous says:

    Must be nice to be isolating by the beach. Speedy recovery.

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  12. Anonymous says:

    That Governor’s ‘mansion’ should be torn down, the lands landscaped and adjoined with Gov Beach and given to the Cayman people for 999 yr lease as a public beach.

    The governor can be housed anywhere, he doesn’t need 3 acres and a mansion. The people need a worthy beach.

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  13. Anonymous says:

    We are very fortunate to have fourth dose stocks of the best vaccine. Many are not so lucky.

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    • Anonymous says:

      The purpose of taking a shot of vaccine or experimental drug is to provide immunity. All these shots and boosters are not preventing people such as our esteemed governor from contracting the virus and I’m sure he was a devout mask wearer too. Allow each individual to choose their own preferred method of health because it is obvious that the chosen course over the past two years has been disastrous.

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      • Anonymous says:

        Thank you, Mr de Santis.

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      • Anonymous says:

        You can also choose to be vaccinated which permits you to travel , or to either not travel and quarantine for weeks each time you do , yes that is a choice.

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        • Anonymous says:

          Liberty and tyranny are also choices except that those in power are taking away the liberty of free men and women by coercion and to what end? Everyone can catch and transmit covid both jabbed and unjabbed. So what is the rationale for allowing free travel to those that were coerced into allowing the experimental drug to be injected into their bodies while denying free travel to those who choose not to? We all live on the same planet but you and your ilk are like the pigs in Animal Farm.

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