The Cayman Islands will lift all coronavirus-related travel restrictions Wednesday, eliminating the requirement to obtain travel declarations and allowing unvaccinated adults to return to the Caribbean vacation destination.
Premier Wayne Panton announced the changes in a Friday news briefing in which he said the British territory is also shutting down the Travel Cayman agency that has issued travel certificates and overseen a digital travel portal.
Previously, unvaccinated foreigners 12 years and older were not allowed in unless they could show “close ties to the country.” The territory dropped its requirement for pre-arrival testing June 30, encouraging visitors to complete a daily lateral flow tests for a week before their departure. Unvaccinated Caymanians, residents and work permit holders had to quarantine for a week upon arrival.
The Cayman Islands has reported just 29 covid-related deaths to the World Health Organization over the course of the pandemic. According to government data, 93 percent of the population over 5 years old has received at least two vaccine doses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises the Cayman Islands has a “high” (Level 3) rate of covid-19.