5 new COVID-19 cases recorded from over 110 samples

…active cases decrease

The COVID-19 situation in Guyana is slowly coming under control, with active cases decreasing every day and recoveries increasing.
This was shown on Monday, with only five new cases of the coronavirus after 114 samples were tested. The total number of confirmed cases is now at 6298 with 164 deaths – two of which were reported on Saturday.
The Health Ministry’s dashboard showed that 37,565 persons have been tested thus far, with 3257 males and 3041 females testing positive.
There are seven persons in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), eight persons in institutional isolation, 387 in home isolation and 11 in institutional quarantine. In total, there are 402 active cases with 5732 recoveries.
A breakdown shows that two of the new cases are from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) while three are from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
There are 931 cases in Region One (Barima-Waini), 187 in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), 443 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), 95 in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), 304 in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), 537 in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), 194 in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), and 396 in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
The Ministry on Sunday revealed that there were two more COVID-19 deaths – those of a 53-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman, both of whom were from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and died while receiving care at a medical facility.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 79,673,754 confirmed cases globally with over 1.76 million deaths. In the Region of the Americas, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased to 34,630,861 while the death toll has gone up to 842,578.
Guyanese are reminded to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No 12), which are in effect until December 31, 2020.
This order emphasises, among other things, the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home, the importance of maintaining six feet of physical distance from others, and the need for good hand hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or need 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
Persons with comorbidities have been asked to continue taking their respective medications or treatment to control their condition. The preventative measures and guidelines to protect against the virus must be adhered to since this category of persons is at a greater risk if they contract COVID-19.