ONE more person has died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 895, the Ministry of Health has reported.

The ministry said that the latest fatality is a 91-year-old man of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), who was fully vaccinated.

Additionally, there are currently 3,572 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 90 new cases on October 24, 2021, after 1,136 tests.

The 90 newly confirmed cases were recorded in nine of the 10 administrative regions, excluding Region Nine.

Region Four accounted for 24 of the new cases; Region One recorded eight new cases; Regions Two, Three, Seven and 10, three new cases each; Region Five, six new cases; Region Six, 35 new cases and Region Eight, five new cases.

The country has now recorded a total of 35,067 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported in March 2020.

Of the active cases, 19 persons are at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal; 102 are in institutional isolation; 3,451 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 until October 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, all persons are required to wear face masks when leaving their homes. Also, physical distancing and adequate sanitisation are recommended. The current curfew period 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.