69 new COVID-19 cases recorded

…1 in ICU, 615 in home isolation

Confirmed coronavirus positives in Guyana is now pegged at 69,745, after another 69 new persons were infected as of Friday.
This data was included in the Health Ministry’s daily dashboard showing 31,964 males and 37,781 females testing positive to date. Some 67,825 persons have recovered while one person is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The death toll from the virus has remained at 1271. However, some 21 persons are being monitored in institutional isolation, 615 in home isolation and two in institutional quarantine. To date, 666,023 test samples have been processed.
Some 20 infected persons are hospitalised across the country, inclusive of nine at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. The others are being kept at other regional facilities across the country.
A breakdown of new infections reflected one for Region One (Barima-Waini), four for Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), eight for Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), 41 for Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), three for Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), five for Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), three for Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and two for Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
There were no increases in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).
The most recent vaccination numbers show that so far, 443,977 or 86.7 per cent of adults have taken a first dose, while 344,642 or 66.2 per cent of persons 18 years and over are fully vaccinated.
For adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17, 35,379 or 48.5 per cent have received a first dose. Second doses stand at 25,881 or 35.5 per cent. Vaccines are also available for children within five to 11 years, whereby 6455 persons or 6.3 per cent have taken a first dose. Meanwhile, in excess of 71,000 persons have returned for their first booster dose.
Booster doses have been made available for the adolescent age group, as well as second booster doses for the adult population. Persons are being encouraged to take these shots before their immunity wanes.
In the Region of the Americas, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is pegged at over 169 million with a death toll of 2.7 million. Globally, the confirmed positives stand at over 571 million with more than 6.3 million reported deaths.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 or needs 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. (G12)