15 new COVID-19 cases surface from 154 tests – Health Ministry

From 154 tests that were processed for COVID-19, 15 of them returned with a positive result on Monday.
This data was shared in the Health Ministry’s dashboard, which showed deaths remaining at 1251. The confirmed cases have moved up to 67,114 – a gender makeup of 30,786 males and 36,328 females.
There are five patients in the Intensive Care Unit, 27 in institutional isolation, 883 in home isolation and four in institutional quarantine. In one day, 57 recoveries took the total recovered patient toll to 64,948.
Meanwhile, 657,552 test samples have been processed since the virus surfaced in Guyana.
A breakdown of new cases showed five in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); six in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and two in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Infections did not increase across Regions One (Barima-Waini), Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Five (Mahaica-Berbice), Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), and 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Latest vaccination figures show that so far, more than 443,000 or 86.4 per cent of adults have taken a first dose, while over 342,000 or 66.8 per cent of persons 18 years and over are fully vaccinated.
For adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17, just over 25,500 or 35 per cent are fully vaccinated. Vaccination is also available for children within the ages of five and 11 years, hundreds of whom have already received a first dose. In addition, in excess of 67,500 persons have returned for their third-dose booster shots thus far.
According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) figures, about 540 million confirmed cases were reported globally along with 6.3 deaths.
In the Region of the Americas, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases are pegged at over 161 million with a death toll of 2.7 million.
The World Health Organisation estimates are that between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of COVID patients experience a variety of mid- and long-term effects, collectively known as post COVID-19 condition or “long COVID.” This can be prevented with vaccination and timely booster shots.
It further related that although post COVID-19 condition is more common in patients who developed the severe form of the disease, there are reports of individuals who had moderate illness but experienced some after-effects, mainly respiratory, neurological, and psychological. Post COVID-19 functional impairment can limit a person’s ability to perform daily activities, including work or household chores. It can also impact professional performance and hinder social interaction.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 or needs any additional information, they are asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit www.health.gov.gy. (G12)