Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday said that over the last 24-hours there have been 12 new COVID-19 cases.
During the daily update, Dr Anthony said that one person is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Infectious Disease Hospital.
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony
According to the Health Minister, some persons who were discharged but still show some symptoms of the COVID-19 virus might have Long COVID and advised that if these persons notice that the symptoms persist for more than three months, they should speak with a physician.
“For us to manage Long COVID we would require a team depending on what symptoms they are having.”
He also noted than even though persons might have taken the COVID-19 vaccine they can still develop Long COVID. Additionally, the Minister added that if persons took the vaccine then got infected, the chances of contracting Long COVID are reduced. He, however, added that to ensure persons have not contracted Long COVID, it is best to take a test and a health official can make the distinction.
Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Guyana in March 2020, there have been seventy-one thousand one hundred and fourteen cases confirmed in Guyana to date.
