In 24 hours, Guyana has recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases, thus taking the confirmed positive cases to 5528. Of the grand total, 2849 are males and 2697 are females.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips
Statistics provided by the Health Ministry on Thursday show that four persons remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with 43 in institutional isolation, 712 on home isolation, and 31 in institutional quarantine.
There have been 151 deaths and 4618 recovered cases.
A breakdown shows that three new cases were detected in Region One (Barima-Waini); one in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); seven in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); 40 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); two in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); 20 in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); six in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and 26 in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Cases in Regions Five (Demerara-Mahaica) and Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) remain at 40 and 180 respectively.
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony shared that they are considering the possibility of opening another section of the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara to monitor maternity patients.
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony
“We’re looking at opening another section of the Ocean View facility so that we can move, in the future, maternity cases. As it is right now, we don’t have that capability at Ocean View, but we’re working to put that in place. We also would have built up the laboratory and diagnostic capacity at Ocean View, so that has been an ongoing effort,” he disclosed during the daily COVID-19 update.
However, as the Christmas season approaches, the Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, has sent a stern warning to families for them to celebrate their holiday in adherence with the National COVID-19 measures and, most importantly, by keeping their gatherings small.
He went on to say that Operation COVI-CURB – which involves the Government, Joint Services, Private Sector and non-governmental organisations – will be continuing its work throughout the festive season. Phillips has said he is contented with their achievement thus far in sensitising the public. Notwithstanding, he said, people have a responsibility to keep themselves safe as well.
For the month of December, the National COVID-19 Measures have been extended and the curfew has remained from 10:30pm to 04:00am. It states that no one is permitted to host or attend a private party, banquet hall, bar or club, among other places. Failure to comply with the mandatory mask requirement would make persons liable under Section 152 of the Public Health Ordinance.
This order emphasises, among other things, the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining the six-foot 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 us at www.health.gov.gy.
