67-year-old Reg 6 man succumbs to COVID-19

The number of COVID-19 deaths in Guyana has climbed to 1279 with the death of a 67-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), the Health Ministry reported on Friday. The Ministry said the pensioner’s vaccination status is unknown. He died on Wednesday.
The Health Ministry has since expressed its sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased, and has promised to make every effort to provide all the necessary support.
The Ministry has also reported that as at February 10, fourteen new COVID-19 infections were detected over 24 hours; two persons are in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU); and Guyana has recorded 73,032 confirmed cases since the emergence of the virus here in March 2020.
There are two persons in the COVID-19 ICU; four persons are in institutional isolation; there is no person in institutional quarantine, and 83 persons are in home isolation.
To date, some 71,646 persons have recovered from the deadly virus, and Guyana has conducted 719,475 COVID-19 tests thus far.
On Friday, February 10, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported 755,041,562 confirmed cases globally, along with 6,830,867 deaths.
The WHO also reported that in the region of the Americas, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 189,278,118, while the death toll stands at 2,919,021.
The Ministry of Health is appealing to the general public to continue observing the public health measures set out to help stop the spread of the virus. Those public health measures encourage the need for everyone five years and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19; the need for everyone to get a COVID-19 booster dose after completing the primary vaccination series; the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining a safe distance of six feet from others; and the need to practise good hand-hygiene.
Anyone displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or needing any additional information, is kindly asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline at 231-1166, 226-7480, or 624-6674 immediately, or visit the Health Ministry’s website at www.health.gov.gy.