The 26 Caribbean Member States are ranked based on the total number of COVID-19 doses per 100 persons With 159 doses per 100 persons, Cayman is at the top of the pack of 26 Caribbean Member States when it comes to the level and rate of vaccination for COVID-19. This is according to the latest September 2 report from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). CARPHA shared that … [Read more...]
Will Aster Cayman MedCity be built?
Can Aster DM Healthcare afford to finance Aster Cayman MedCity, and if not, will the project fail at the first hurdle? Local Cayman investors claim that Aster DM Healthcare is the only investor in Aster Cayman MedCity and is still financing the development. Dubai-based Aster is however facing some financial difficulties. One major shareholder has sold its stake in the … [Read more...]
Cayman marks a year of no COVID community transmission
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic for a second year, the Cayman Islands is marking a year without local transmission of the disease. The country, amongst only a handful worldwide, will achieve this milestone on Sunday, July 11. After the first case was reported in the Cayman Islands on March 13 2020, the Cayman Islands has maintained its success in battling … [Read more...]
Cayman Islands starts genome sequencing of COVID-19 cases
The Cayman Islands has started genome sequencing of local COVID-19 cases making the territory the first in the region, outside of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), to do so. This was revealed by Governor Martyn Roper who said that this puts the British overseas territory in a different league, as no one else in the Caribbean is doing it. “Other territories and countries are … [Read more...]
Cayman hits 70% vaccination rate
The Cayman Islands has reached its aspired benchmark and target for herd immunity and border reopening. On Wednesday, June 3, 2021, the Cayman Islands reached a near 70 per cent vaccination rate after vaccinating 45,195 people since the vaccination programme began on January 7. The country implemented a strong promotional tactic to encourage 70 per cent population … [Read more...]