COVID-19 death toll rises, 105 new cases

…May month death toll so far 62

The coronavirus death toll in Guyana has climbed to 62, with two more deaths on Monday – moving closer to April’s record of 66 reported fatalities in one month.
In total, 361 deaths is the confirmed figure since COVID-19 was first detected locally. Latest deaths are a 69-year-old from Region One (Barima-Waini) and 86-year-old from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), who both died while receiving care at a medical facility. These two new deaths caused the death toll in Guyana to increase to 361.
Previously on Saturday and Sunday, there were eight reported deaths in the country. With statistics taking a steep ascent, May is likely to become the deadliest month in this pandemic.
Monday’s updated dashboard showed an increase of 105 new cases. This means the total confirmed cases in the country has now increased to 16,235. Active cases stand at 1868: 19 patients in the Intensive Care Unit; 94 in institutional isolation and 1755 in home isolation. Additionally, four persons were placed in institutional quarantine.
Some 14,006 of the 8081 males and 8154 females that tested positive have since recovered. Guyana has tested 146,412 persons since the virus was detected here.
An analysis of new cases put six in Region One (Barima-Waini), 25 in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), three in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), 44 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), five in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), 17 in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), and five in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
Cases remained the same in Regions Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), and 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) at 1196, 290 and 1097 respectively.
Persons with commodities or underlying health conditions stand a higher risk of contracting a severe form of the coronavirus and as such, they have been cautioned to get immunised. (G12)