31 new COVID-19 cases, over 750 active cases being monitored

Confirmed coronavirus positives in Guyana is now pegged at 68,225, after 31 new persons were infected as of Monday.
This data was included in the Health Ministry’s daily dashboard showing 31,316 males and 36,909 females testing positive to date. Some 66,209 have recovered, leaving more than 750 active cases.
A breakdown of new infections reflected 11 for Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), six for Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and 14 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).
Death toll from the virus remains at 1262, but five persons are being monitored in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 35 persons in institutional isolation, 714 in home isolation and two in institutional quarantine.
To date, 666,023 test samples have been processed.
Latest vaccination figures show that so far, more than 443,000 or 86.5 per cent of adults have taken a first dose, while some 343,000 or 67 per cent are fully vaccinated.
For adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17, over 35,000 or 48 per cent of them have received their first dose, and of that amount, some 25,600 or 35.2 per cent are fully immunised.
In the 5 to 11 age group, over 4000 children are inoculated. Administration of the second shot is now due for some persons. Moreover, approximately 68,000 persons have returned for their booster shots thus far.
Last week, the Government of South Korea delivered 40,800 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Guyana, which will be utilised to continue the Health Ministry’s robust immunisation campaign.
Today, another quantity of vaccines will be handed over from the United States of America.
Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover completely, especially if they are vaccinated. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.
Older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age. To prevent the disease from developing into a severe form, it is recommended that vaccines be taken, as well as follow-ups with booster shots.
These jabs can be accessed from any vaccination site established by the Health Ministry across the 10 administrative regions. At the appropriate timing of six-month intervals, booster doses are recommended.
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.
Global figures show that 552 million people have tested positive for the virus and 6.3 million have died. In the Americas, more than 164 million confirmed cases have been reported with over 2.7 million deaths. (G12)