34 new COVID-19 cases recorded

…active cases now 391

The Health Ministry has announced the detection of 34 new COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday. This raised the total statistics to 602 positives reported to date with the active cases being 391.
A gender breakdown of the new cases indicated that there are 18 males and 16 females.
The daily dashboard showed that of the 391 cases in institutional isolation, 49 of those are in institutional quarantine and four patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The number of deaths remained at 22.
On Monday, authorities in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) said positives have reached an alarming 135 cases.
The Regional Administration would have provided a regional breakdown of the statistics on Monday, which showed that 49 cases were recorded in Aranka, 23 in Devil’s Hole, 19 in Batavia, 15 in Bartica, nine in New Found Out, five from Melangree, four from Agatash, two in Big Hope and one in Riversview.
The spike in Region Seven circled the continued mining activities, which the previous coalition Administration had refused to remove from the list of essential services. This was despite concerns from the various representative bodies and community leaders. By the time it was done, there was a significant rise in cases.
Over the weekend, random testing was conducted on 94 persons, who were still awaiting their results. The Committee is still monitoring cases in the region and tracing cases to curtail further spread.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud on Monday, reminded the population to remain vigilant and get tested should they detect any symptoms.
“Guyanese, I urge to you to come forward and get tested if you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have been [in] contact with someone suspected of the disease. Further, persons who have concerns about their status regarding COVID-19 can make contact with our testing sites for an evaluation. Being tested means you know your status and gives you the ability to seek the necessary treatment and further prevent the spread of this detrimental disease,” Dr Shamdeo outlined.
With the majority of Guyana’s coronavirus cases recorded in its hinterland regions, the new People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has already indicated that additional doctors and other medical personnel would be deployed to those areas to assist with the outbreak that is rapidly spreading in those regions.