ONE more person has died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 972, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
The ministry said that the latest fatality is a partially vaccinated 77-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica), who died on November 19.

Additionally, there are currently 1,920 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 89 new cases on November 20, 2021. The 89 newly confirmed cases were recorded in all ten administrative regions.

Region Four accounted for 34 of the new cases; Region One (Barima-Waini) recorded four; Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), six; Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), five; Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) two each; and Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) 29.

Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) recorded one new case, while Regions Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) recorded three each. The country has now recorded a total of 37,273 confirmed cases since the first COVID-19 case was reported here in March 2020.

Of the active cases, 11 persons are at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital, in Liliendaal; 65 are in institutional isolation; 1,844 are in home isolation, and two are in institutional quarantine.

Many of the persons infected with the virus are said to be asymptomatic; that is, they are not exhibiting any symptoms.
The updated COVID-19 Emergency Measures are in force until November 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 time is: 12:00am to 04:00am.

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