EVEN as the government continues to implement systems to tackle the deadly COVID-19 virus, an unvaccinated 57-year-old woman from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) has become the latest fatality.

She died on February 04, 2022, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 1,180

There are currently 5,484 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, following the addition of 296 new cases on February 5, 2022.

The 296 newly confirmed cases were recorded in all 10 administrative regions.

Region Four accounted for 72 of the new cases; Region One recorded 34 new cases; Region Two recorded 13 new cases; Region Three recorded 30 new cases; Region Five recorded 11 new cases; Region Six recorded 29 new cases; Region Seven recorded nine new cases; Region Eight recorded 38 new cases: Regions Nine and 10 recorded 59 cases and one case, respectively.

The country has now recorded a total of 61,404 cases since March 2020.

Of the active cases, 14 persons are in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal; 127 are in institutional isolation; 5,343 are in home isolation, and nine 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 Feb 28, 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 12:00hrs 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.