3 more COVID-19 deaths, 94 new cases recorded

The Health Ministry has reported three more COVID-related deaths as of Thursday, taking the death toll to 955.
Two of these persons were unvaccinated while the third was fully vaccinated. On November 10, a 60-year-old female from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and a 63-year-old male from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) died. A 73-year-old male from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) previously succumbed on November 9.
Ninety-four more cases were detected within the course of one day – raising the number of total confirmed cases to 36,533.
There are 17 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 53 in institutional isolation, 2232 in home isolation and 13 in institutional quarantine. So far, 368,395 COVID-19 tests were administered – with 17,238 males and 19,295 females testing positive.
A region-by-region breakdown of new cases shows five persons testing positive in Region One (Barima-Waini); nine in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); 14 in Region Three; 40 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); five in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice); 10 in Region Six; one in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); one in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and nine in Region 10.
Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) saw no new cases.
Even with an overall decrease in active cases and hospitalisations across the country, there are spikes of infections in Regions Six and 10.
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday pointed out a recent trend of increased cases in the regions, and in some communities, this is coupled with a low vaccination uptake. There are 215 active cases in Region Six and 194 in Region 10. Region Three currently has the highest active cases at 1085 followed by Region Four at 724.
“If people are not immunised, then they’re not protected…In Region 10, we have very low vaccination uptake so maybe that’s one of the reasons that is driving the increase in cases. If people are not immunised, then they’re not protected.”
He cautioned that the country’s death rate will also climb in wake of low immunisation rates, since the virus will prey on unvaccinated persons with low immunity or underlying conditions, causing them to develop worse COVID infections.
Overall adult coverage for first doses is 75.9 per cent and second doses, 50.1 per cent. For children, 26.4 per cent are completely vaccinated.
The first dose uptake is 81.5 per cent for Region One, 61.3 per cent for Region Two, 72.9 per cent for Region Three, 85.3 per cent for Region Four, 74.6 per cent for Region Five, 75.4 per cent for Region Six, 75.1 per cent for Region Seven, 47.6 per cent for Region Eight, 74.7 per cent for Region Nine and 34.5 per cent for Region 10.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or need any additional information, contact the COVID-19 hotline on 231-1166, 226-7480, or 624-6674 immediately or visit www.health.gov.gy.
All Guyanese are reminded to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 emergency measures which emphasise: correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; maintaining six feet of physical distance from others, and good hand hygiene. (G12)