-24 new cases recorded

THE novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed the lives of two more males within the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 111.
The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that the most recent victims are 56-year-old Seepersaud Narine and 78-year-old Ruben Francis, both patients of the Georgetown Public Hospital’s COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU); they died on Sunday.

This newspaper understands that Narine was hypertensive and diabetic, while Francis had no known underlying condition. They were both residents of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).
The latest deaths mean a total of 29 persons have died for the month thus far.
It was reported recently that persons continue to take COVID-19 for granted, although it has proven to be a “real killer,” especially in cases involving persons who have co-morbidities.
In medicine, co-morbidity is defined as the presence of one or more additional conditions co-occurring with a primary condition; in the countable sense of the term, comorbidity is each additional condition.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 81 per cent of persons who contract the virus will have mild symptoms, while 14 per cent will have severe symptoms, and another five per cent will need intensive care.

Meanwhile, Guyana on Sunday recorded 24 new cases, taking the overall known cases in the country to 3,734. There are 78 persons in institutional isolation, 880 in home isolation and 13 persons in the COVID-19 ICU.

Of the positive cases, 2,654 persons have recovered, while 44 are in institutional quarantine. A total of 16,865 persons have been tested thus far.
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.