US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch yesterday took part in a handover ceremony at the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Headquarters, where cleaning and hygiene supplies were donated in order to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the US Embassy said that the items, valued at almost US15,000 ($3m), included cleaning products and miscellaneous toiletries.
The statement said that the United States remains the largest single country donor to the response efforts globally, building on decades of leadership in life-saving health and humanitarian assistance.
The Department of Public Information yesterday reported the head of the CDC, Kester Craig as stating that the supplies will be used at quarantine and isolation facilities around the country. The donation comes two days after a letter appeared in this newspaper complaining about conditions at the Diamond isolation facility.
