22% of Guyana’s COVID cases were recorded in April

…death toll stands at 296; 177 new cases recorded in 24h

Guyana has been battling the coronavirus pandemic for more than a year and during that time, 22 per cent of its confirmed cases were recorded in April 2021.
At the beginning of April, the positives were at 10,375. Within the month, 2908 new cases were discovered thus representing a whopping 22.3 per cent.
As of Friday, another person succumbed to the virus and further raised the death toll to 296.
The latest fatality is a 57-year-old female from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died while receiving care at a medical facility on Thursday.
On Wednesday, two females: a 63-year-old and a 59-year-old from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) also succumbed. Apart from the increased cases, April was also the deadliest month – claiming 63 lives.
However, new statistics provided by the Health Minister revealed that 177 new cases were recorded during a 24-hour period. According to the Ministry’s dashboard, the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 13,283.
In the facilities, 13 persons are in the designated Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 1679 in home isolation and 85 in institutional isolation. Some 13 persons are also in institutional quarantine. The data showed that 11,208 patients have recovered from the life-threatening virus.
From the new cases, one was detected in Region One (Barima-Waini); 10 in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); 27 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); 93 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) one in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice); 24 in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), one in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); two in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and 17 in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
The cases in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) remain at 540.
Meanwhile, 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 to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, cough, tiredness, diarrhoea, pains, sore throat and loss of taste or smell. The more serious symptoms are difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain and loss of speech or movement.
If persons are experiencing symptoms or have been in contact with a positive person, they are asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit www.health.gov.gy.
Since April 6, the vaccination rollout has been ramped up with almost 100 fixed sites around the country. There are mobile teams in all ten regions. In addition to these sites, there are special sites organised through a collaboration between religious and non-governmental organisations.