-7 new cases recorded

A 63-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) on Sunday succumbed to COVID-19 while receiving medical care at a Ministry of Health facility.

While the COVID-19 dashboard for February 22 does not reflect this, his is the thirteenth such death for the month of February, and the 190th since Guyana recorded its first case in March 2020.

Meanwhile, a total of seven new cases and 41 recoveries were recorded within the past 24 hours, with 633 tests carried out during that time. Of the new cases, one was recorded in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), three in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), and three in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
No other regions have recorded new cases of COVID-19. There are currently eight persons occupying the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Forty-one persons remain institutionally isolated, while 415 persons are isolated at home. Eight persons are institutionally quarantined.

The number of active cases is currently 472. All Guyanese are urged to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 emergency measures, which emphasise the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home, the importance of maintaining the six feet physical distance from others, and the need for good hand-hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

If you or anyone you know is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or need any additional information, kindly contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit the Ministry of Health at www.health.gov.gy.