…as 5 more unvaccinated persons die from COVID
The Health Ministry on Thursday reported that five more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 821.
The fatalities were all unvaccinated. On October 7, an 88-year-old female and an 80-year-old male – both from Region Four – succumbed to the virus. On October 6, two females from Region Four – aged 56 and 72; and a 93-year-old woman from Region 10 died.
However, new statistics provided by the Ministry showed that 224 new cases were detected in one day. The total of the confirmed cases in the country has now climbed to 33,175. There are 32 patients being monitored in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 157 in institutional isolation, 3473 in home isolation, and seven in institutional quarantine.
Some 28,692 of the 15,705 males and 17,470 females who tested positive have since recovered. Guyana has tested 337,434 persons since the virus was detected here.
An analysis of new cases shows nine in Region One (Barima-Waini); 37 in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); 58 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); five in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice); three in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), 14 in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), seven in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and 11 in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice).
There were no increases in Regions Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).
Meanwhile, the Ministry has announced that Guyana is expected to receive another shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX mechanism – amounting to 100,000 Pfizer jabs.
The country has already been utilising the Pfizer-BioNTech jabs to immunize the adolescent population and pregnant women with a donation of 146,250 doses from the United States Government.
The double-dose component, one of two which have been approved for children, is proven to be 95 per cent effective at preventing laboratory-confirmed infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in people who received two doses.
COVAX is a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
The mechanism aims to secure 1.3 billion doses for 92 low and middle-income countries by the end of the year. Guyana has been included among ten countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that are receiving vaccines at no cost through the Advance Market Commitment (AMC). Thus far, 120,000 AstraZeneca vaccines have been sent to immunise Guyanese.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or need any additional information, they are asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 231-1166, 226-7480, or 624-6674 immediately; or visit us at www.health.gov.gy
All Guyanese are reminded to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 emergency measures which emphasise: the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining the six feet physical distance from others, and the need for good hand-hygiene.
