Cayman possible border reopening without quarantine by April or May!

[tursiops]

What’s pointless is that you replied to a post that was made over a year ago - Cayman no longer requires the post arrival tests so why dredge up stuff that is no longer relevant?

It is completely relevant to trying to learn from the past...trying to do a better job for dealing with the next pandemic. The layered defense idea was good, but it wasn't strong enough or early enough.

 

[Joneill]

It is completely relevant to trying to learn from the past...trying to do a better job for dealing with the next pandemic. The layered defense idea was good, but it wasn't strong enough or early enough.

Maybe add those thoughts to a thread on that topic.

Regardless, the post arrival testing was silly (imho). You either close off fully or let folks in - but testing at 2, 5 and 7 days after arrival is pretty meaningless as you would have been circulating and possibly spreading for 2-7 days by the time you test.

And don’t get me started on the completely idiotic negative PCR test to exit quarantine if you do test positive:

Cayman's COVID rules challenged by mum and son in historic test case

Many other locations learned early on that closing off was untenable to their economy and struck a better balance with risk vs Cayman.

It’s their country so they can do as they see fit, but I’ve canceled trips I had scheduled and gone and will be going to other places like Aruba that have navigated through this with a more reasonable approach.

 

[tridacna]

Maybe add those thoughts to a thread on that topic.

Regardless, the post arrival testing was silly (imho). You either close off fully or let folks in - but testing at 2, 5 and 7 days after arrival is pretty meaningless as you would have been circulating and possibly spreading for 2-7 days by the time you test.

And don’t get me started on the completely idiotic negative PCR test to exit quarantine if you do test positive:

Cayman's COVID rules challenged by mum and son in historic test case

Many other locations learned early on that closing off was untenable to their economy and struck a better balance with risk vs Cayman.

It’s their country so they can do as they see fit, but I’ve canceled trips I had scheduled and gone and will be going to other places like Aruba that have navigated through this with a more reasonable approach.

Most countries have more citizens than foreign bank accounts too.

 

[Joneill]

Most countries have more citizens than foreign bank accounts too.

The locals are hurting there as well - unfortunately, it’s all the rich folks that emerge unscathed and are building new homes like crazy while many locals are living in “shacks”.

Surviving on a stipend: Cayman's cost-of-living concerns 'unmanageable'

 

[tridacna]

The local are hurting there as well - unfortunately, it’s all the rich folks that emerge unscathed and are building new homes like crazy while many locals are living in “shacks”.

Surviving on a stipend: Cayman's cost-of-living concerns 'unmanageable'

Eeeeasy. You're starting to sound like one of them socialist folks.

 

[scubadada]

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[Joneill]

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[scubadada]

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[Joneill]

I looked into one interesting opportunity. Never deleted the link, too interesting seeing what's selling on Grand Cayman. You can only imagine. Homes in the Cayman Islands for Sale | Dolphin Point Club

Agreed - insane prices and crazy contrast to how the locals live. Check out the featured listings at the link below:

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[cgills]

For anyone who has been to CI since they entered Phase 5 of reopening, is any time the day before arrival OK to get the AZOVA or PCR test? The official wording is a little confusing:

All inbound travellers age 5 and older must take a certified rapid test or a pre-arrival polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test the day before departure. Proof of a negative certified rapid test or PCR test result must be presented upon check-in at the airport.

"Departure" is defined by the departure of any connecting fight or transit flights to the Cayman Islands, where the layover between flights is no more than twelve hours. This means a traveller should have proof of a negative test result twelve hours prior to their take off time to arrive in the Cayman Islands. We suggest that travellers check for rapid testing sites within the airports they are travelling through.

The phrase "the day before" is used frequently on the site now. My group will be arriving at different times on a Saturday. So, is any time on the Friday before the Saturday acceptable for the test? Is the 12-hour clause to cover those cases where someone might have a travel itinerary that spanned multiple days?

If there's anyone who can clarify from actual experience, that would be great. Also, if you can comment on how things went with the AZOVA at-home video monitored test. Thanks!

It's my understanding, according to friends and neighbors here on island that have recently traveled on and off island from the US and Canada using the Azova test, that it has worked well for them, and they have gone by the DAY before rule as well.
Water temps on my computer are reading a balmy 79 degrees and hopefully the last of our Nor Easters/Westers have passed!
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