6-day-old baby, Linden woman die from COVID-19, death toll now 151

– 38 new cases recorded in 24 hours

A baby boy, who was born just six days ago and a 31-year-old female are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities thus taking the death toll to 151.
The infant from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is the youngest to die from the life-threatening virus. The 31-year-old female however resided in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
They both died while seeking care at a medical facility.
“The MOH expresses sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased and will make every effort to provide all the necessary support during this difficult time to render any assistance needed,” a statement said.
Meanwhile, 38 new cases were detected as of Sunday. This brings the total positives up to 5376 – 2776 of which are males and 2600 females.
There are three persons in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 75 in institutional isolation, 782 in home isolation and 43 in institutional quarantine. A total of 4346 persons have recovered from the virus.
A breakdown showed three new cases in Region One (Barima-Waini), four in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), 27 in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), six in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and two in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
There are still 123 cases in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), 398 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), 40 in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and 379 in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
On Saturday, the Civil Defence Commission handed over 335 food hampers and the same amount of cleaning hampers to the villages of Orealla and Siparuta, Region Six. Some 720 bottles of Vitamin C supplements were also delivered to the communities, in light of cases emerging in the communities.
Though separated, Orealla is in control of Siparuta village. The area has recently experienced a surge in COVID-19 infections, resulting in a decision to lock down both communities.
From the CDC, Captain Hubern Collins shared that they will continue to lead the COVID-19 relief response to people across the country. Residents were asked to ensure that they observe the national measures and other protocols to keep themselves safe.
This includes the COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No 10), which are in effect until today. This order emphasises, among other things, the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving home; the importance of maintaining the six feet 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 needs any additional information, kindly contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit www.health.gov.gy.
The World Health Organisation has created a special website to publish updated statistics of the novel coronavirus, which gives a credible representation of the situation. It also classifies the data according to each region.
The WHO has said that most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.