The Regional Health and Emergency Committee of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has confirmed that a second person from the district has been tested positive for COVID-19.
This confirmation was made by Medical Superintendent of the Linden Hospital Complex, Dr Joseph London, who said the 29-year-old woman is currently warded at the Diamond Hospital on the East Bank of Demerara.
On Tuesday, it was disclosed that the woman had displayed mild symptoms of the coronavirus while complaining of sore throat, fever and cough. She was treated and asked to self-isolate at home. However, the hospital recognized that she hailed from the same area as the first case, and as such, a test for the virus was conducted, which later proved positive.
“After the hospital took the samples off her, we advised her that she should go on home-isolation as we await the results of the tests. The results returned showing that she was positive, and as such, the results were handed over to the Regional Task Force,” Dr London indicated.
He disclosed that after the woman’s situation had been reviewed, the Regional Task Force decided that she should be transferred to the Diamond Diagnostic Hospital.
With two confirmed cases, Dr London noted, Region 10 continues to have an aggressive approach to the disease. He stressed that all required protocols and actions are being taken, and persons have been asked to abide by all public health advisories in order to protect themselves.
Meanwhile, a Guyanese general practitioner (doctor) has been listed as critical in New York after being diagnosed with the coronavirus. The doctor, whose practice is in East Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) tested positive while visiting relatives last month.
