–954 active cases being monitored

FOUR new COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded within the past 24 hours, taking the country’s death toll to 225, the Ministry of Health has announced.
The latest fatalities are two females, ages 63 years old and 78 years old, from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), and two males who have been listed as a 60-year-old from Region Four and a 61-year-old from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). They all died while receiving treatment at a local medical facility.
According to the Ministry of Health, there are currently 972 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 78 new cases on March 20, 2021.
Even as new cases were recorded, 89 persons were reported to have recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,721.
The 78 newly confirmed cases were recorded in Regions Two, Three, Four, Six, Seven, Nine and 10.
Region Four accounted for 45 of the new cases while Regions One and 10 recorded one new case each; Region Three recorded 14 new cases; and Region Six recorded seven new cases. Eight new cases were also recorded in Region seven, while Region Nine recorded two new cases.

It was reported that those cases were recorded from a total of 822 tests. The country has now recorded a total of 9,898 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported in March 2020. There are currently 954 active cases, of which 12 are persons who are being treated at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. Currently, there are 49 persons in institutional isolation, 893 in home isolation and 18 in institutional quarantine. Many of the persons infected with the disease are said to be asymptomatic, that is, they are not exhibiting symptoms.
The updated COVID–19 Emergency Measures are in force from March 1, 2021, until March 31, 2021. They may be extended or amended by notice of the Minister of Health, after an assessment of the prevailing public health conditions of the pandemic. As per the current measures, however, all persons are required to wear face masks when leaving their homes. Physical distancing and adequate sanitisation are also important. The current curfew time is 22:30 hours to 04:00 hours. Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call the COVID-19 hotline numbers: 231-1166; 226-7480; or 180/181 for assistance.