SIX more persons have died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 541, the Ministry of Health has reported.

The Ministry of Health said that the latest fatalities are four females and two male: a 95-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on July 29; a 56-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on July 29; a 33-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on July 29; a 48-year-old woman from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) who died on July 10; a 56-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on July 29, and a 61-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on July 30.

According to the ministry, those persons died while receiving treatment at a Ministry of Health facility.
Additionally, there are currently 802 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 65 new cases on July 31, 2021, after 1,165 tests.
The newly-confirmed cases were recorded in Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Nine and 10.

Region Four accounted for 34 of the new cases, while Regions One and Six recorded three new cases each; Region Two recorded one new case; Region Three recorded 11 new cases; Region Five, two new cases; Region Nine, seven new cases and Region 10 recorded four new cases.
Even as new cases were recorded, 17 persons were reported to have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 21,183.

The country has now recorded a total of 22,523 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported in March 2020.
Of the active cases, 14 persons are at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal; 86 are in institutional isolation; 699 are in home isolation and three 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 August 1, 2021, until August 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, and physical distancing and adequate sanitisation are recommended. The current curfew is 22:30 hours to 04:00 hours.
Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call the COVID-19 hotline numbers: 231-1166; 226-7480; or 180/181 for assistance.