Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said today it was worrying news that a lot of recent admissions to hospital for Covid-19 were elderly people, a demographic among the community who are at a far greater risk to succumbing to serious illness or death from the disease.
The latest cabinet meeting was held on 9t November 2021.
The Covid-19 vaccination clinic will continue to administer booster shots to persons age 50 and over, the clinically vulnerable and healthcare workers.
While the government has said that Cayman’s hospitals are not currently overwhelmed by Covid patients, despite the recent steep rise in cases, they are still increasing hospital beds with the reassembling of the field hospital as well as dedicating more rooms at the George Town hospital to Covid....
The Ministry of Investment, Innovation and Social Development, the Ministry responsible for Cayman’s residential care home for the elderly, The Pines, has been advised that a number of Pines residents have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Ministry of Education invites all eligible Caymanians to submit applications for Overseas Scholarships for the 2022/2023 academic year.
HSM’s newest lawyer, Stephanie Mills, became a qualified attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands on 17 November. Stephanie’s admission was moved by HSM Partner, Sarah Allison, who summarised her qualifications for Justice Richard Williams.
At last week’s press briefing, Tourism and Transport Minister, Kenneth Bryan, spoke about the official reinstatement of tourism into the Cayman Islands, which means incoming travellers to the Cayman Islands (visitors and returning residents alike) must follow new rules as per Phase 4....
The Cayman Islands Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) would like to remind people who are importing goods for the holiday season to ensure all supplier or sales invoices are provided to your appointed agent before the goods arrive.