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TRAVEL & SANITATION PROTOCOLS

On Sunday, 22 March 2020, the Cayman Islands protocols to safely guide the Cayman Islands people
Government closed its international borders in response (exploregov.ky). All protocols and policy decisions are
to the global pandemic, COVID-19. The National regulated through the Public Health Law and Regulations
Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) was activated on (2020) for the Cayman Islands.
March 19 and all communications from the Cayman Industry Sanitation Guidelines
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Islands Government transitioned into a single voice of the As borders closed, it was important for the Cayman
Government: The Joint Communications Service (JCS). Islands to assess the industry needs and work
This has allowed all official communications with regards collaboratively with the private sector. A series of focus
to the fight of COVID-19 and the steps that are being taken groups were hosted with various sectors of the economy to
to combat this disease from one source for the government. gain a better understanding of how the Government could
All official policies, shelter in place orders and assist tourism businesses during this crisis.
suppression levels for the country are being reviewed by Focus groups were held with various tourism sectors,
the Ministry of Health through the Chief Medical Officer, namely, retail, tour operators, restaurants, tourism
Dr. John Lee. In addition to this advice, the Cayman accommodations, attractions, car rental businesses and
Islands continues to check specific guidelines from the water sports/dive operators. All information gathered from
Centres for Disease Control (CDC) in the USA, Public these reports were compiled and used to draft guidelines and
Health England (PHE) and the World Health policies aimed at aiding businesses to re-build their business
Organisation (WHO). With the insights of these various plan with sanitation, health and safety at top of mind.
entities the Cayman Islands has developed and All sanitation guidelines for various tourism operators
implemented suppression levels and has put into place and businesses can be found at:

https://www.visitcaymanislands.com/en-us/ourcayman/sanitation-guidelines

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