–218 new cases recorded

TEN more persons have died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 669, the Ministry of Health has reported.

The ministry said that the latest fatalities include eight residents of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) – three males ages 50, 58 and 82, and females age 56, 60, 66, 79 and 85. Two of the males died on September 10 while the other died on September 9. Three of the females died on September 9 while the others succumbed on September 10.

The other fatalities are a 67-year-old woman from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) who died on September 7 and a 64-year-old woman from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) who died on September 10.
According to the ministry, those persons died while receiving treatment at a Ministry of Health facility.

Additionally, there are currently 2,814 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 218 new cases on September 10, 2021, after 2,043 tests.

The 218 newly confirmed cases were recorded in Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Nine and 10.
Region Four accounted for 123 of the new cases; Region One, two; Region Two, 31; Region Three, 34; Region Five, 11; Region Six, three, Region Seven, four; and five cases each for Regions Nine and 10.

Even as new cases were recorded, 79 persons were reported to have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to date to 24,053.

The country has now recorded a total of 27,519 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported in March 2020.
Of the active cases, 30 persons are at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal; 143 are in institutional isolation; 2,624 are in home isolation, and 17 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 September 30, 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, all persons are required to wear face masks when leaving their homes, and physical distancing and adequate sanitisation are recommended. The current curfew is 22:30hrs to 04:00hrs.

Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call the COVID-19 hotline numbers: 231-1166; 226-7480; or 180/181 for assistance.