Region 6 man dies from COVID-19

Despite a lowered daily case count, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is still claiming lives. This was evident on Tuesday after the Health Ministry reported yet another fatality from the virus.
An 84-year-old male from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), whose vaccination status is unknown, died on February 1, 2023. Presently, 1,296 persons have died from the virus in Guyana.
For 2023, nine persons have died from COVID. From 164 deaths in 2020, this number rose to 891 for the year 2021. This spike was linked to the Delta wave. In 2022, 232 fatalities were documented. On Tuesday, the updated dashboard reflected five new cases. Confirmed cases are pegged at 73,003, with one person in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
There are seven persons in institutional isolation, 81 in home isolation, and two in institutional quarantine.
Thus far, 719,071 test samples have been analysed, and 71,618 recoveries have been recorded.
In the Region of the Americas: that is, Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 187 million, while the death toll in the region has gone up to 2.9 million.
Globally, there are 663 million confirmed positives, with 6.7 million deaths.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or need 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.
All Guyanese are being encouraged to continue observing the public health measures set out by the Health Ministry. This encourages the need for everyone five years and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19; the need for everyone to get a COVID-19 booster dose after completing the primary vaccination series; the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining a safe distance of six feet from others; and the need to practise good hand hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. (G12)