Grand Cayman, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 – The Ministry of Health & Wellness would like to advise the community that information relating to the COVID-19 “Arcturus XBB 1.16 Variant” that has been circulating widely via What’s App and other social media sites was not issued by the Ministry of Health & Wellness.  

Hon. Sabrina Turner, Minister for Health & Wellness, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nick Gent, continue to encourage the community to tune in to official channels in an effort to ensure access to accurate and credible information and updates.