THE number of COVID-19 deaths recorded for May has risen again, a press statement released by the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, has indicated.
While it was previously reported that 92 deaths occurred as a result of COVID-19 in May, the addition of five deaths recorded for May 31 have now pushed that total to 97.
According to the ministry, the latest reported fatalities are a male, 65, from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); a female, 54, and a male, 68, from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); a female, 90, from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), and a female, 65, from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). There have now been 396 overall deaths recorded for COVID-19 in Guyana. Meanwhile, 143 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded after 952 tests were conducted on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
Of those, Region One (Barima-Waini) recorded three; Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) 11; Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) 12; Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) 50;

Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) four; Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) 13; Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) three; Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) 28; and Region Ten, 19.
The newly infected persons were 56 males and 87 females. To date, there are 19 persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 97 in institutional isolation, 1,718 in home isolation, and four in institutional quarantine. Guyana has confirmed 17,257 cases of COVID-19 since March 2020. Of this amount, 1,838 are currently active, while 148 of the 15,027 overall 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.