Dr. William Adu-Krow, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO) country representative in Guyana, believes it is time for a lockdown or stricter measures to be put in place to prevent large gatherings to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Following the announcement of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, a number of countries around the world have instituted total lockdowns to prevent the number of cases and deaths related to the virus from growing. Guyana has so far confirmed only five cases and no new cases have been recorded since last Thursday.
With the confirmed cases reported, a number of businesses, including bars, restaurants and clubs, have closed their doors so as to prevent gatherings that could in-turn facilitate the spread of the virus. Some, however, have not.