THE recent death of a 54-year-old woman from Region One (Barima-Waini) who had tested positive for COVID-19, has pushed the country’s toll for June 2021, to 40.
The Ministry of Health, in a report released on Wednesday, said the woman had been admitted to one of its facilities for treatment after testing positive but succumbed on Tuesday, while receiving medical care. The ministry, in its daily COVID-19 dashboard for June 16, reported that a total of 438 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded thus far.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Health has also recorded 128 new cases of COVID-19, with 1,421 tests conducted for Wednesday, June 16.
Of those, Region One (Barima-Waini) recorded two cases; Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) recorded five; Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), eight; Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), 43; Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), 10; Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), one; Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), 35, and Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), 24. The newly infected persons comprised 58 males and 70 females.

Currently, there are 21 persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 113 in institutional isolation, and 1,509 isolated at home. There are currently no persons in institutional quarantine. Guyana has confirmed a total of 18,658 cases of COVID-19 since the arrival of the deadly virus in the country. Of that number, 1643 are currently active; and of the 16,577 recoveries, 176 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 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.