5 new COVID-19 cases, 1 in ICU

The Health Ministry on Friday reported that five new cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected, taking the total positives recorded to date to 63,223.
Statistics showed that one person remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 12 in institutional isolation, 94 in home isolation, and 25 in institutional quarantine.
Recoveries stand at 61,890 while the death toll remains at 1226.
The last COVID fatality reported was the death of an 83-year-old female from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), who died on March 15. She was fully vaccinated.
To date, some 61,890 persons have recovered from the life-threatening disease in the country.
However, since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Guyana, a total 563,141 tests have been conducted countrywide and of this, some 29,110 males and 34,113 females were found to be positive.
Of the five new cases recorded on Friday, two were from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); two from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and the other case was from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
There were no new cases in the other seven regions across the country within the reporting 24-hour period.
The decline in COVID-19 cases has resulted in the Guyana Government removing most restrictions as the country moves to recover from the pandemic and return to normalcy.
However, health authorities are still encouraging persons to get vaccinated, and for those who are qualified to get their booster shots, in order to add a layer of protection against the virus.