Grand Cayman – At 8 a.m. on Thursday, 18 November Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported that 1,357 PCR tests had been conducted since 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 17 November.

The Public Health Department reported 206 positive results from these tests, with one in a traveller and 205 from the community.

These results brought the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands to 3,673 as at 8 a.m. on Thursday, 18 November. The total number of cases recorded since the start of the pandemic stood at 5,362 as at the same time.

Up to that point, 5,098 people in the Cayman Islands were in isolation either in Government isolation facilities or at home.

The Public Health department also confirmed that up to 8 a.m. on Thursday, 18 November there had been 1,472 total positive lateral flow tests since the introduction of the lateral flow test programme in the Cayman Islands, which are included in the total positive numbers given above.

As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, 18 November, Faith Hospital confirmed there were 52 active cases in the Sister Islands, with one identified in the previous 24 hours.

To date, there had been 106 total cases recorded in the Sister Islands, with 54 having recovered. Out of the total number of cases in the Sister Islands, 55 were fully vaccinated, six were partially vaccinated, and 45 were unvaccinated.

There were 20 COVID-19 patients hospitalised in the Cayman Islands at 8 a.m. on Thursday, 18 November.

Up to 8 a.m. on Thursday, 18 November there had been 120,636 COVID-19 vaccinations given in total in the Cayman Islands. Of these, people 57,558 (81% of 71,106) had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 55,352 individuals (78%) had completed the two-dose course.

Additionally, 8,170 people (representing 11% of the total population) had received a third or booster dose up to that point.

The latest vaccination schedule can be found at https://www.hsa.ky/public-health/coronavirus/

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COVID-19 RESOURCES

For further COVID-19 information and resources, visit www.gov.ky/coronavirus

Downloadable resources and guides are available at https://www.exploregov.ky/coronavirus-resources

For other help and hotlines, visit https://www.exploregov.ky/getting-assistance

For specific information on the national lateral flow test policy visit https://www.exploregov.ky/lft-policy; and to report positive lateral flow test results go to www.exploregov.ky/report-covid19-result

An Isolation Support Line is available to help by delivering groceries or other essential supplies for people required to isolate suddenly, and who do not have other resources and support. Contact Isolation Support at 946-3530, 1-800-534-3530 or email [email protected]

Operational hours 9a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9a.m. – 1p.m. on Saturday.

For mental health support, the Mental Health Helpline can be reached on 1-800-534-6463(MIND) from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

If you have flu symptoms contact the 24-hour Flu Hotline at 1-800-534-8600, 345-947-3077 or by email to [email protected].

If you are having difficulty breathing, please call 911.