Medical Health
Officials switch to monthly reports for COVID-19 deaths
(CNS): Officials will no longer be reporting deaths in the Cayman Islands connected to COVID-19 in real time but on a monthly basis in the Public Health Spotlight. According to this month’s edition, released on Friday, there were no deaths related to the virus in January after two in December. Seventeen people admitted to the […]
Prison offers vaccine after chickenpox outbreak
(CNS): Two prisoners at HMP Northward have tested positive for chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus). As a result, the Ministry of Home Affairs has implemented a programme to curb the spread and offer both prisoners and officers the chickenpox vaccine. Acting Chief Officer Julian Lewis said the Public Health Department was helping the ministry to manage […]
McKeeva Bush admitted to Health City with chest pain
(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW), was admitted to Health City in East End on Monday morning with chest pains. In a statement, the veteran politician and Father of the House revealed that for the past few weeks he had not been feeling well but had prioritised the care of his wife. But after attending the […]
XBB found in local COVID tests but BA.5 dominates
(CNS): As 2023 gets underway and three years after the COVID-19 virus arrived in the Cayman Islands, variants of the original strain are still infecting dozens of people here. According to the latest edition of the Public Health Department’s Spotlight report, the highly contagious XBB variant has been detected in local samples here but the […]
Coastguard medevacs passenger from cruise ship
(CNS): A 65-year-old passenger on board the cruise ship Marella Discovery 2 who suffered a medical emergency on Sunday as the ship was en route to Jamaica was rescued by the Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG). The ship had contacted the CICG’s Operation and Rescue Command Centre when it was just over 150 nautical miles […]
New COVID variant does not present increased threat, says CMO
(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness is not the source of information circulating widely on social media about the COVID-19 XBB variant, according to a release from the ministry. Contrary to misinformation, the ministry stressed that this latest variant of the coronavirus, which is still infecting dozens of residents here in Cayman, has not […]
Disability campaign to ‘Save my spot, nah!’
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) have launched a grassroots public education and awareness campaign to promote equal rights and legal protection for those with disabilities, especially accessible parking or ‘blue spots’. The “Save my spot, nah!” campaign has been developed to encourage compassion and advocacy for […]
Patient dies amid speculation of local COVID spike
(CNS): On Saturday, 3 December, the Health Services Authority reported one COVID-related death in a patient with severe comorbidity, bringing the local death toll in relation to the virus to 37. The news of the latest loss of life comes against significant anecdotal evidence that COVID-19 is spiking in the community, with many people at […]
Cayman needs to improve HIV surveillance
(CNS): As the world marks HIV Day today, Friday, Cayman Islands officials have said that surveillance of the virus needs to improve, given the risks of the transient population and the lack of comprehensive sex education and sexual health programmes. Six new cases of HIV were identified in the country this year and a total […]
Digital reporting opens for COVID booster side effects
(CNS): The Public Health Department has introduced an online reporting mechanism for the surveillance of COVID-19 vaccination side effects for the Autumn booster. Although take-up of the boosters has been much lower than the original vaccination course, officials are keen to begin tracking any side-effects in real time, as they encourage people to take the […]
DG urges men to get check-ups after micro-heart attack
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has delivered a message from his hospital bed revealing that he was taken to hospital yesterday morning with chest pains and underwent an emergency procedure following what his doctors described as a micro-heart attack. The head of the civil service said he was doing much better and used the opportunity […]
