Guyana records 10 new COVID-19 cases

Continued testing for COVID-19 has resulted in new but reduced detections every day. On Tuesday, the Health Ministry’s updated dashboard showed 10 new infections.
Other statistics showed deaths remaining at 1226. There are currently five persons in the Intensive Care Unit, nine in institutional isolation, 68 in home isolation and 19 in institutional quarantine. Active cases are just over 80.
There are 63,283 recoveries after 29,140 males and 34,143 females tested positive. COVID-19 tests have amounted to 572,803 since the virus was first detected here.
This week, Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony shared that it is a struggle to get more persons immunised against the coronavirus. The Ministry has continued its roll out of vaccines for both adolescents and adults, with booster doses available for the latter.
“We have noticed a downward trend where people are not coming to be vaccinated. Right now, it’s a big struggle to get people vaccinated. You’re not going to be protected if you don’t get vaccinated. I just want to keep repeating that point,” the Minister was quoted.
Most recent vaccination statistics show that 438,399 adults or 85.5 per cent of the adult population is immunised with a first dose COVID vaccine. Second doses account for 337,197 or 65.7 per cent.
In the adolescent category, 34,324 first doses or 25,037 second doses have been administered. This is equivalent to 47.1 per cent and 34.3 per cent respectively.
Booster doses have been offered by countries since the data shows that immunity from vaccines start to wane after six months of immunisation. In Guyana, only 58,820 persons have taken their booster shots.
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.
Global figures show that almost 490.8 million people have tested positive for the virus and 6.15 million have died. In the Americas, more than 150.9 million confirmed cases have been reported with over 2.7 million deaths. (G12)