Guyana continues to record few to no increases in the amount of confirmed cases of COVID-19, even as testing has been ramped up.
On Friday afternoon it was revealed by the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud that the number of confirmed cases only increased by one, bringing Guyana’s total number of cases to 94.
This was revealed during the daily COVID-19 update released by the Ministry of Public Health, in which Persaud said that some 49 more tests were conducted, bringing the total number of persons tested for the disease to 785.
The number of persons so far recovered from the virus now stands at 35, while the number of deaths as a result of the virus remains at 10. Three persons remain in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, with three in institutional quarantine and 49 in institutional isolation.
As he reiterated that Region Four was the epicenter of the virus, with the highest number of confirmed cases, Persaud specified that cases were recorded in Atlantic Gardens, Friendship, Golden Grove, Good Hope, Lusignan, Plaisance and Strathspey on the East Coast of Demerara, and at Diamond, Grove, Land of Caanan, Providence and Timerhi on the East Bank of Demerara.
The Chief Medical Officer once again stated that the number of cases in neighbouring countries is increasing, particularly in Brazil and as a result he said that maintaining vigilance at Guyana’s borders with Brazil is crucial to keeping the number of cases under control.
Against this background, Persaud appealed to residents of Region Nine who continue to traverse the border to desist from doing so and to adhere to the measures put in place to ensure their safety. He also said that while Guyanese celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, they should still adhere to the precautionary measures. “So celebrate with mom but with caution. You wouldn’t want to put her health in jeopardy,” he warned.
