First case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Cayman Islands

Premier Alden McLaughlin, Health Minister Dwyane Seymour, Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, Medical Officer of Health, Dr William Rodriguez and Dr Binoy Chattuparambil have reported that there is one affirmed positive instance of Coronavirus (COIVID-19) in the Cayman Islands.

The declaration came at an administration question and answer session that occurred on March 12 (today) at 4.30 PM.

There was a sum of six cases that were sent to CARPHA for testing, and the one fact that returned positive was a person who was expelled from a boat after a cardiovascular occasion and was taken legitimately to a clinic bed where he was held in segregation. Four of the tests returned negative, and one more is as yet pending.

There have been no recorded instances of nearby transmission in the Cayman Islands to date.

Dr Binoi said that the one person (a male) who tested positive was generally asymptomatic outside of a gentle hack. The individual is secluded at Health City Cayman. There is as of no,w no worry about anybody that came into contact with the patient.

"We will need to take some radical and extreme measures," said the Premier regarding the means that would be taken to contain the infection. Among these incorporate, it was possibly shutting schools. A total travel boycott will likewise be executed for a particular gathering of nations, which will be declared tomorrow. The Premier encouraged organisations to institute business coherence plans.

Health Minister Dwyane Seymour has affirmed that provisions are on their way, including extra beds, and ought to show up in 3 to about a month.

Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee urges individuals from the open who have influenza-like indications and feel there is a hazard that they may have the illness, to contact the HSA at flu@hsa.ky or using seasonal influenza hotline 1-800-534-8600.