Following the testing of 22 more persons suspected of having the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Guyana has recorded no new positive cases.
According to Guyana’s latest surveillance report, released last evening, the number of confirmed cases remain at 63, following the testing of a total of 305 persons.
The report said 48 persons remained in institutional isolation, 14 in institutional quarantine, 5 in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit and nine have recovered. So far, six deaths have been recorded.
In an update on Friday, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence had reported six more confirmed cases, representing the second largest increase in the number of positive cases since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Guyana on March 11.It prompted her to call for persons to stay at home.
After Guyana recorded its first cases, the Ministry had announced that it will be doing a daily COVID-19 update. These updates have been streamed online by the ministry.
However, the ministry’s Public Relations Officer Terrence Esseboom yesterday said that there would be no live update over the weekend. When asked why by Sunday Stabroek, Esseboom responded, “We need rest too, you know”.
He added that Lawrence was also attending a meeting out of Georgetown. “As a matter of fact, the Minister is not in town. She is attending a meeting in Region 10,” Esseboom stated.
