–death toll climbs further as authorities record two deaths in 24 hours

MAY, 2021, ended as the deadliest month for COVID-19 here in Guyana, with a total of 92 deaths being recorded, the Ministry of Health has indicated in a statement.
The deaths included that of a 17-year-old, one of the youngest since the detection of COVID-19 in Guyana, in March 2020.
Even with that high number being recorded in May, it does not stop there, as the toll continues to climb with two more deaths being recorded within the past 24 hours.
The latest fatalities are a 44-year-old male from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), and a 94 -year-old woman from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). It was reported that both persons died while receiving medical care at a Ministry of Health facility. There have been 391 such deaths recorded thus far.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday, recorded 162 new cases of COVID-19, with 1,239 tests carried out for Monday, May 31, 2021.

Of that number, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) recorded the highest number of new cases, 105; Region Four followed with 39 cases; Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) recorded nine; Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), three; Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and Three, two each; while Regions One (Barima-Waini) and Five (Mahaica-Berbice), recorded one case each. Regions Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), and Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) did not record any new cases.
The newly infected persons were 82 males and 80 females. Currently, there are 21 persons within the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 99 in institutional isolation, 1,745 in home isolation, and four in institutional quarantine. Guyana has confirmed 17,114 cases of COVID-19 since March 2020, 1,869 of which are currently active, while 357 of the 14,879 recoveries were recorded within the past 24 hours. 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 curb 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 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit the Ministry of Health at www.health.gov.gy.