–236 new cases recorded in 24 hours

THE Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, announced that seven more persons have lost their lives due to the deadly COVID-19.
The deaths, which were recorded between May 24 and 25, have taken the total COVID-19 related fatalities to 374 since the novel coronavirus was first detected in Guyana– March last year.
According to the Ministry of Health, the persons, prior to their demise, were admitted to a local health facility.
Test samples were taken at the time of admission, and those were subsequently returned as positive. They all died while receiving care at one of the ministry’s medical facilities.
Among those dead are four individuals from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) – two being females, ages 53 and 60; and two males, ages 67 and 73, respectively; and two individuals– one female, age 47 and one male, age 80– from Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Esequibo).

The six deaths, which were added to the total count of COVID-19 fatalities, have taken the number of deaths recorded for the month of May to 75, making it the deadliest month since the pandemic reached Guyana. Some 236 new cases were recorded within the past 24 hours and there are currently 20 persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 100 persons in institutional isolation, 1,918 in home isolation and five are in institutional quarantine. Some 14,144 persons have recovered and some 148,436 tests have been conducted to date.
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 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.