THE total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Guyana has now surpassed 10,000, following the confirmation of 109 positive cases on Friday, March 26, 2021. This was reflected in the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard.
The recent spike pushes the country’s total number of confirmed cases, since the discovery of the first local case in March, 2020, to 10,007, with over 1,422 of these being recorded in March 2021 alone. Despite the staggering numbers, however, many continue to flout the strict COVID-19 guidelines outlined by the COVID-19 Task Force.

Of the 109 new cases, 30 were recorded in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); 64 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); three in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice); six in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); four in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and two in Region 10 (Upper Demerara – Upper Berbice).
The newly infected persons were 60 males and 49 females. No other region has confirmed new cases within the past 24 hours.
To date, there are 11 persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 57 in institutional isolation, 913 isolated at home, and 17 in institutional quarantine.
Of Guyana’s total number of confirmed cases, 998 are currently active. And, of the 8,801 recoveries, 80 were medically cleared within the past 24 hours.

With the number of confirmed cases rising daily, 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 home, the importance of maintaining the six-foot physical distance from others, and the need for good hand-hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
If 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.