15 persons test positive for COVID within 24 hours

The Health Ministry has reported 15 new coronavirus infections as of Thursday, adding to the 63,533 confirmed cases to date.
The Health Ministry’s statistics have reflected no new fatalities, as the death toll remains at 1228.
From the new statistics released by the Ministry, one patient is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); 99 persons in home isolation; none in institutional isolation, and one in institutional quarantine.
There were 62,204 recoveries from the 63,533 persons who tested positive (29,257 males and 34,276 females). COVID-19 tests have amounted to 601,603 since the virus was first detected here.
Most recent vaccination statistics show 440,451 first doses and 339,754 second doses being administered across the adult population. This is approximately 85.9 per cent and 66.2 per cent respectively. Booster doses stand at 62,649.
Meanwhile, 25,289 or 34.7 per cent of the adolescent population have been completely vaccinated.
Two new Omicron variants have been the cause of increased infections in South Africa, with cases already reported in the United States. The BA.4 and BA.5 strains have been shown to evade vaccines and immunity from previous infections.
Last week, South African authorities said that the country would possibly enter its fifth COVID-19 wave owing to the rise of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants. Infections are rising, and so are hospitalisation figures. As such, local authorities said this week that the health situation is being monitored.
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 www.health.gov.gy.
Global figures show that almost 511.9 million people have tested positive for the virus and 6.2 million have died. In the Americas, more than 153.2 million confirmed cases have been reported with in excess of 2.7 million deaths.