–over 1,000 persons in home isolation

THE number of local deaths related to COVID-19 has reached 252, following the death of two men, ages 73 and 59, of Regions Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), respectively. According to information from the Ministry of Health, both men succumbed while receiving medical care at a local health facility, on Wednesday. With those deaths, there are now 19 documented COVID-19 fatalities for the month of April.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has recorded 135 new cases of COVID-19 from 2,344 tests carried out for Wednesday, April 7. This was shown in the ministry’s daily COVID-19 dashboard for April 8. Of this total, seven were recorded in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); 18 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); 87 in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); seven in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice); four in Region Six; eight in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), and four in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Upper Berbice).
The group of newly infected persons comprise 70 males and 65 females. No other regions have confirmed new cases within the past 24 hours.
There are currently 13 persons within the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 69 in institutional isolation, 1,015 isolated at home, and 10 in institutional quarantine.
Guyana has confirmed a total of 10,853 cases of COVID-19 since it was first detected in Guyana during March, last year. Of that number, 1,107 are currently active, while 9,517 persons have recovered. 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 feet 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 needs any additional information, kindly contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit the Ministry of Health at www.health.gov.gy.