The government has announced a two-week extension of the emergency measures that were put initially put in place in early April to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while also saying that Guyanese returning from overseas would be allowed to quarantine themselves at home for a mandatory seven days.
In a statement issued yesterday afternoon, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) said the order is being prepared for gazetting under the hand of the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence. It reads: “The COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No.3) published in the Gazette 29th April 2020 and effective until 3rd June 2020 is extended to 17th June 2020.”