Tag: Dr Eryka Simmons
Imported dengue case on Brac but no local spread
(CNS): The Public Health Department has confirmed one case of dengue fever on Cayman Brac in an individual who had travelled from a country where the virus is common but said there had been no local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus. Although there was one previous case in August, PHD said there had been no […]
Hospital admission increase worries CMO
(CNS): UPDATED: There are now 29 people admitted to either the Cayman Islands Hospital or Health City, six more than yesterday, as the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 grows. Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee said he was worried by the increase in elderly people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19, the disease caused […]
Average daily COVID cases increased to over 200
(CNS): Acting Director of Primary Healthcare Dr Eryka Simmons, who is also the deputy medical officer of health, revealed that last week the positive cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman increased to an average of 202 per day, up from of 178 during the previous week. Delivering the weekly video update from the Public Health […]
