(CNS): A woman was allowed to board a Cayman Airways flight in Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday and fly to Grand Cayman despite having a positive test for COVID-19. The woman and her companion were detained when a Customs and Border Control (CBC) officer here at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) checked the her PCR documents and they were both placed in government quarantine.
It appears that airline agents in Jamaica missed the positive test result. Both Travel Cayman and the airline are now conducting investigations into how the woman was able to breach the COVID-19 health and safety protocols. All the other passengers who were aboard the flight are currently in quarantine and will be closely monitored by Public Health and Travel Cayman.
“We are grateful for the vigilance of the CBC team, who quickly highlighted and addressed this incident,” said Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, adding that there was no cause for public health concern.
Cayman Airways said that the airline requires the Kingston station agents to conduct two checks of negative COVID-19 test results before passengers are allowed to board flights bound for Grand Cayman. CAL President and CEO Fabian Whorms said that, given the apparent breach of the process, an internal investigation was underway while measures have been put in place to introduce a third check at the gate prior to boarding.
“Our airline will be working with the Travel Cayman team and local Public Health authorities...
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