There are 5 levels of suppression
The details are are unique to each island, and two islands may be on the same level at the same time but have different provisions. See below for the specific details.
Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is operating from suppression level 3 as of Tuesday, 19 May. Download more details.
Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is operating under suppression level 3. Download more details.
Little Cayman
Little Cayman is operating under suppression level 2. Download more details.
Grand Cayman
On Tuesday, 19 May, the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Grand Cayman) Regulations, 2020 came into effect for Grand Cayman, easing certain restrictions on movement during the soft curfew period. There is also a daily hard curfew from 8pm-5am in accordance with the Police Law (2017 Revision).
Residents are reminded that staying home, practising social distancing, and frequent hand washing will reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Physical distancing and wearing of masks or cloth face coverings in public places is legally required.
Read our Curfew & Social Distancing page to understand what is permitted.
Cayman Brac
The Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Cayman Brac) Regulations, 2020 apply to Cayman Brac. There is also a daily hard curfew from 8pm-5am in accordance with the Police Law (2017 Revision).
Residents are reminded that staying home, practising social distancing, and frequent hand washing will reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Physical distancing and wearing of masks or cloth face coverings in public places is legally required.
Little Cayman
The Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Little Cayman) Regulations, 2020 apply to Little Cayman. There is currently no hard curfew or soft curfew, though physical distancing and wearing of masks or cloth face coverings (if physical distancing is impossible) in public places is legally required.
In public places you must maintain six feet or two metres of distance from other people and wear a face mask or face covering when in public enclosed or indoor spaces.
No more than two people may gather in public unless they live in the same household and private parties that include people from more than one household are banned at all times and in all places.
In Grand Cayman, you may exercise indoors in your private property and in your private yard space at any time. You may exercise outside your property for up to two hours a day between 5:15am and 7pm. The only exceptions are for fishing (which is not allowed on Sundays but has no time limit within the hours of 5:15am and 7pm) and exercising on the beach or swimming in the sea (which is restricted by surname and not allowed on Sundays). You may drive to your place of exercise. Read more.
Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman answers frequently asked questions on 15 April 2020. Read more
The Office of the Ombudsman is aware of concerns that individuals are seeking to identify, and even publicly expose, people who are infected with COVID-19. Aside from the moral, ethical and societal implications surrounding the stigma associated with naming and shaming another human being, there are legal implications if sensitive personal data is made public. Read more
Persons over the age of two must wear a face mask or face covering when in most public enclosed or indoor spaces as well as while in taxis or omnibuses or waiting for public transportation in a semi-enclosed space. There are limited exceptions. Read more.
Covering your nose and mouth in this way can only work in combination with frequent handwashing with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub and social distancing, which includes staying home as much as possible.
Individual businesses across all three Islands may have their own rules and refuse entry to customers that do not comply.
If you have an urgent need to travel between the Cayman Islands and any other destination, please click here to submit your information using our new online tool. Alternatively, contact 244-3333 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm or email emergencytravel@gov.ky.
Stay home as much as possible and only leave for essential trips in accordance with restrictions on movement by curfew and by surname in Grand Cayman. Local supplies are not running short. Only essential trips by one member of the household should be considered and children should stay home. Read more
The "hard" curfew remains in effect in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac every day from 8pm in the evening until 5am in the morning each day.
Persons are required to remain in their homes and premises during these hours unless the Commissioner of Police has exempted them from doing so in writing.
In Little Cayman there is no hard curfew in effect at this time.
Grand Cayman
Referred to as "Shelter in Place", the daytime "soft" curfew in Grand Cayman allows reasonable movement of persons between 5am and 8pm for essential activities.
Access to pharmacies, healthcare facilities and restaurants to collect food is not restricted by surname. However, adults with surnames beginning in A through K are only allowed to conduct other essential travel to public places - including supermarkets, banks, post offices, money remittance facilities, retail businesses, and beaches for exercise - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Adults with surnames beginning in L through Z are only allowed to conduct such essential travel on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Individuals with hyphenated or multiple surnames should use the first letter of the first surname.
You are also allowed to exercise outdoors - including walking a pet - for up to two hours between 5:15am and 7pm either alone or with other people who are members of the same residence. You may drive to your exercise location.
Read more on Curfew & Social Distancing
Cayman Brac
New Regulations came into effect on Thursday, 7 May 2020 for Cayman Brac. Read more in our COVID-19 FAQs: Cayman Brac.
Little Cayman
New Regulations came into effect on Tuesday, 5 May 2020 for Little Cayman. Read more in our COVID-19 FAQs: Little Cayman.
On Grand Cayman, persons are only to leave their homes for essential purposes or in the case of an emergency.
Only essential establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations and offices are allowed to be open and operate under a number of restrictions.
Grand Cayman
No more than two persons are allowed to gather in public for any reason. While in a public place, stay at least six feet or two metres from any other person who is not a member of your household, including while exercising outdoors. Private parties which include any person from outside of the immediate household are banned and strata gyms and all playgrounds are to remain closed.
Most essential businesses are exempt from the ban on public gatherings. However, the owner or operator must restrict the number of customers in order to maintain physical distancing.
Weddings are not to include 10 or more people other than the bride, groom, official witnesses and the marriage officer. Funerals are only allowed to be attended by up to 10 members of the immediate family, 6 pallbearers, at least 1 officiant, and essential mortuary staff.
While workplaces are not considered public places, only essential operations are open and even essential staff must work remotely at home if they are able.
Cayman Brac
No person shall hold any procession or festive ceremony until further notice. Public meetings may not include more than 25 people, including gatherings in any public place for parades, sporting events, concerts, conventions, conferences, graduations and fundraisers.
Inside public places, the owner or operator must restrict the number of customers at any one time so that each customer is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet or two metres from any other person.
People are required to maintain a distance of six feet or two metres from any other person in a public place. Masks or cloth face coverings are required indoors in public places for persons over the age of two years.
Little Cayman
Inside public places, the owner or operator must restrict the number of customers at any one time so that each customer is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet or two metres from any other person.
If you are indoors in a public place, you must maintain a distance of at least six feet or two metres from another person unless you live in the same household. If unable to maintain a distance of six feet or two metres from every other person in a public place, masks or cloth face coverings are required indoors for persons over the age of two years.
Airports are currently closed to international passengers except for emergency flights, all cruise ships and private yachts are banned, and travel to the Sister Islands is restricted to residents and essential personnel. Read more.
Amendments to the National Pensions Law were passed in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, 23 April 2020 to provide for a pension holiday from 1 April to 30 September 2020 or such later date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. Qualifying pension plan members may also withdraw funds from their account subject to certain provisions. Read more.
In addition to the establishment of the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development, Government has implemented a number of measures to support local business and commerce. These include financial assistance for small and medium businesses and the transport industry, temporary waiver of Trade & Business Licensing fees, extension of the temporary layoff period for most industries, virtual conduct of notarial acts, and others. Read more.
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