GUYANA has lost yet another life to the dreaded novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the death toll to 107.

The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that the victim was a 46-year-old female of Chinese descent.
The woman was said to be a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC’s) Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she died while receiving treatment on Wednesday.
Health authorities have so far tested 16,308 persons, with 12,719 being negative, and 3,589 positive. Some 24 of those cases were recorded within the past 24 hours.
Of the total positive cases, 2,487 persons have recovered, and 107 have lost their lives. The remaining cases include 80 persons in institutional isolation, 900 in home isolation, and 16 in the COVID-19 ICU.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly-discovered coronavirus. Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms, and recover without special treatment.

The WHO had said that 81 per cent of the persons who contract COVID-19 will have mild symptoms, while 14 per cent will have severe symptoms, and five per cent will need intensive care.

But the COVID-19 disease has proven to be “a real killer,” especially in cases involving persons who have co-morbidities such as diabetes and hypertension among other ailments.
Persons were encouraged to take extra precaution because there is no approved cure or specific treatment for the disease. Guyanese were also reminded to observe the protocols established in the COVID-19 emergency measures.

Anyone who displays any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or needs any additional information, can contact the COVID-19 Emergency numbers: 231 1166, 226 7480 or 624 6674 immediately, or visit the ministry’s website at www.health.gov.gy.