Residents of Cayman are once again breathing massive sighs of relief having once again dodged the bullet of another raging storm, as the battering force of Hurricane Ida churns across the Gulf of Mexico on a heading for New Orleans.
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 1227 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Wednesday, 25 August 2021. (Of these there were 706 PCR tests on Thursday and 521 PCR tests on Wednesday.)
he Department of Education Services (DES) advises that the New Student Orientation Sessions previously scheduled for Friday, 27 August will now occur on Monday, 30 August.
Shortly before 6:00AM on Thursday, 26 August, officers responded to a report of a burglary at a restaurant in West Shore Centre on West Bay Road. The culprits appear to have broken in through the front entrance after 4:30 that morning, and made off with a safe containing cash.
So far this week, there has been an increase in reports made to the police regarding thefts from motor vehicles, and as a result, the RCIPS would like to remind the public of a few crime prevention tips that may help in reducing the occurrences of these incidents.
British Airways has advised that the UK Home Office has agreed to accept passengers’ PCR tests done in advance of the delayed flight (BA1252) to London
Health Services Authority (HSA) advises the public that outpatient clinics and services will reopen at 12 noon today, 27 August 2021.
The National Emergency Operations Centre, in consultation with the National Weather Service, has declared Grand Cayman All Clear of Tropical Storm Ida with effect from 6a.m.
At 4 pm local time TS Ida was located about 130 miles SE of Grand Cayman moving NW at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.