THE country’s overall COVID-19 death toll now stands at 569, following the Ministry of Health’s announcement on Wednesday that two more persons have died while receiving treatment at a medical facility. The latest fatalities are a 64-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), and a 51-year-old from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
Additionally, the Health Ministry has recorded 88 new infections from a total of 1,411 tests.
Sixteen patients are in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liendaal, East Coast Demerara, while 80 are in institutional isolation, and 731 are in home isolation. All Guyanese are being 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 the virus.
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.