There has been an upsurge in coronavirus cases in Guyana. As of the time of writing, there have been 250 confirmed cases, 117 recoveries and 14 deaths. There were a few weeks when there were no deaths, very few new cases and we therefore seemed to be flattening the curve. However, suddenly regions One and Seven have become hotspots, with over 70 cases in Region One and over 30 in Region Seven. Region Four remains the region with the highest number of confirmed cases at 105. There were two deaths this week – two men, who were 34 and 42.
Sections of our society have blamed those who have not been adhering to the measures in place to curb the virus for the continued spread. Not everyone is choosing to wear a mask. Not everyone is observing the curfew and not everyone has chosen to self-isolate in instances where they can.
Last weekend people gathered on the seawall to socialise. From the images I saw it seemed like the old days when this contagious virus was not a threat. They were heavily criticised. I was told it was not the first weekend with such a gathering.