(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has confirmed that there will be no countrywide lockdown following news that a student at George Town Primary with no travel history or contact with a positive traveller has tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking to the country Tuesday morning via social media, Panton said an extra wall of protection is now required with stricter public health measures, such as mask mandates and surveillance testing, but “based on the information we have at this time we are not considering a lockdown”.
Panton said he was aware of the concerns after two unrelated community cases across Grand Cayman, and said that government would keep people updated with the latest results. But he urged people to get vaccinated as this presents the best protection from serious illness or death if infected.
Protecting children was government’s priority, he stressed. “We have had no shortage of reminders over the past week that the global pandemic is far from over, even here in the Cayman Islands. No doubt complacency has slowly crept in among us, and as we changed our behaviors, including our compliance with the regulations, there should be no surprise that we have seen the tide quickly shift.”
He added, “Positive COVID-19 cases emerging from within the community is a worrying trend.” Urging everyone to get vaccinated, the premier said, “The science is clear and unequivocal; vaccines help to prevent people from dying and getting seriously ill… Get vaccinated to protect yourself...
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