Sunday 29 Mar, CY day 15: Disconcerted as we learn that Cayman Covid-19 cases are on the rise again.
The intention today was to start sewing again after our day-off yesterday. But somehow that didn’t quite happen. And certainly nothing to do with us being busy! We continued with the video editing on and off during the day. And I guess our mojo was given a knock at 2pm when during the daily press conference the authorities announced 4 more positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 12 out of 190 tests. So after 4 days of flat “8” it’s on the rise again. “Pop” goes the thin balloon of hope that it was contained.
Also, it seems the food shops were a bit out of control with their reopening yesterday. Because today they announced a scheme according to which surnames A to K can only shop every other day with surnames L to Z shopping only on the days in-between. Means we can’t shop until Tuesday – unless I send Oana in with one of her old ID cards and her surname started with C:). No panic though, we really don’t need anything.
This morning two rather tatty looking fishing boats turned up with their Q-flags flying. They seem to be Cayman boats. Each goes in turn to the port to check-in with customs, then returns to a mooring, still flying their yellow flag – meaning they are in 14 day quarantine. Good to see they apply the same rules to their own boats as they do to incoming foreign flagged yachts.
While trying not to think about it, there is a lingering uncertainty creeping in on us. Seeing the downward spiral in the USA, will we really manage to (or even want to) go there for the hurricane season? And will the USA still keep the supply chain open to islands like this in the longer term? However, it’s good to know we are in a British overseas territory, where the governor insists UK has promised to support all and any needs. For instance, apparently there is a BA flight being arranged next week for anyone who urgently needs to get back to UK. We’re not going of course, but good to know nonetheless.
Just before sunset we get a visit from a police boat. Apparently no one from the shore is allowed out on boats now and we will need to announce to port security if/when we want to dinghy ashore.
Very little else to report today. We don’t even have a meaningful photo to present!