EVENING NEWS

There were no positive cOVID-19 test results to report today. Cayman Islands Government honors Cayman’s oldest resident Wellesley Howell who passed away on July 23rdat the age of 106. The national flag at all government buildings flown at half-mast all day today (Friday, August 6, 2021) in honor of the cultural icon. A survey designed to learn more about the tourism workers displaced by the closure of the borders due to the pandemic - collected responses from 96 percent of the recipients of the stipend with an ongoing effort to the 100 percent mark. 55 percent of the stipend applicants were female, 45 percent male. Requirement for a letter of certification from Public Health, and a vaccination certificate issued in the Cayman Islands, is limited to passengers arriving in England via: any amber list counties. The Carnival scene in Cayman comes alive this weekend and participants must be vaccinated before they hit the road as the Tourism Minister declares the first and most important thing is to be safe. Participants must be verified on the morning of the parade (from 7:30-11:30am)- on the lawn of the Glass House, next to Government Administration Building. Getting a COVID vaccine is your shot to win life-changing cash. Government announced its collaboration with Caymanian-owned company DMS to launch a Vaccine Lottery Program aimed at quote increasing Cayman’s vaccinated population and support developing herd immunity against future coronavirus outbreaks.