ONE female and four males have died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 587, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
The latest fatalities are a 63-year-old female from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and the four males aged 84, 87, 70 and 17, all from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica.
They were admitted to Ministry of Health facilities with COVID-like symptoms and died while receiving treatment. Samples were taken at the time of admission which subsequently returned positive results.
Meanwhile, 100 new cases were recorded, taking the total number of cases since March 2020 to 23,675.
Up to press time, 75 persons had recovered from the virus. There are currently 1,068 active cases.
The country has now recorded a total of 23,795 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported in March 2020.

Of the active cases, 15 persons are at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal; 88 are in institutional isolation; 980 are in home isolation, and five 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 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.