THE novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed two lives within the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 121.
Authorities have identified those persons as being an 81-year-old female and an 82-year-old male, both from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).
The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that those persons died while receiving treatment in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC’s) COVID-19 ICU.
The Ministry of Health has expressed condolences to the families of those victims and pledged to make every effort to provide all the necessary support during this difficult time.
Health authorities have so far tested 18,685 persons, with 14,624 being negative and 4,061 positive.

Some 35 of those positive cases were recorded within the past 24 hours. And while 3,030 persons have recovered from this scourge, there are still 911 active cases.
Of those active cases, 88 persons are in institutional isolation, 814 in home isolation, and nine in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Considering the rising number of cases, persons are being encouraged to take extra precaution, because there is no approved cure or specific treatment as yet for the disease. Guyanese are 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.