EVEN as the fight against the COVID-19 virus continues, the number of COVID-19 related deaths has increased to 488 following the death of one more person.
The Ministry of Health disclosed that the latest fatality is a 50-year-old female from Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo) who died while receiving care at a medical facility on July 2, 2021. This is the second death to be reported for this month.

Meanwhile, there are currently 1,532 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 74 new cases. Even as new cases were recorded, 110 persons were reported to have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 18,304.

The 74 newly confirmed cases were recorded in all of the ten administrative regions. Thirty-nine of the newly confirmed cases were males with the remaining 35 being females.
Region Four accounted for 36 of the new cases; Region One recorded six new cases; Region Two recorded five new cases; Region Three recorded nine new cases; and Region Five, recorded three new cases. Regions Six and Nine recorded four new cases each, while Regions Seven and 10 recorded two new cases each; and Region Nine recorded one new case.
It was reported that the 74 new cases were recorded from a total of 1,283 tests. The country has now recorded a total of 20,305 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported in March 2020.

Eighteen persons are in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.
Currently, there are 95 persons in institutional isolation; 1,410 are in home isolation and nine persons are in institutional quarantine. Many of the persons infected with the virus are said to be asymptomatic, that is, they are not exhibiting symptoms.
The updated COVID–19 Emergency Measures are in force from July 1, 2021, until July 31, 2021. They may be extended or amended by notice of the Minister of Health, after an assessment of the prevailing public health conditions of the pandemic.

As per the current measures, however, all persons are required to wear face masks when leaving their homes. Physical distancing and adequate sanitisation are also important. The current curfew time is from 22:30 hrs to 04:00 hrs.
Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call the COVID-19 hotline numbers: 231-1166; 226-7480; or 180/181 for assistance.