Cayman’s locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have now crossed the double digit mark, to 17, as Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed that 10 people are now connected to the outbreak at George Town Primary School.
Lee, speaking in a video update posted on government’s CIGTV YouTube page, said there were nine community transmission positives Wednesday, taking the overall locally transmitted cases to 17, including 10 children from the school.
Two travellers also tested positive Wednesday.
Lee said 1,752 tests were conducted at various labs in Grand Cayman and, of the nine positive community tests returned, seven children were from the George Town Primary School.
“There were five asymptomatic children that were detected on screening at the George Town Primary School and one additional adult, who is, in fact, related to the adult reported yesterday. This brings it to a total of 10 people we believe are related to the George Town Primary School outbreak,” he said.
Those two adults, Lee later said in his update, were found to be the primary contacts in the outbreak at the school.
On Tuesday, Lee reported three cases at George Town Primary, including the initial case involving a student who tested positive on Monday, that triggered the closure of the school.
School to remain closed
Lee said George Town Primary will remain closed “until clearance to return to school is given by Public Health”.
He added that all households with students or teaches at the school “are reminded...
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