Seven new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded yesterday, increasing Guyana’s current active cases to 195.
The total number of positive confirmed cases in the country as of Tuesday is 396. During the Ministry of Public Health’s COVID-19 update, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud reported that 62 more persons were tested for the virus bringing the total number of persons tested to 4,478.
Of the seven new cases recorded, the CMO stated that six of those are from the Arau in Region Seven and one from Georgetown. The 195 active cases are all in institutional isolation. Thirty four persons are in institutional quarantine while four persons remain in the COVID-19 ICU. So far, 181 persons have recovered from the virus in the country.
Dr Persaud noted that the hotspots in the country continue to be Regions Seven and Nine, both of which remain high risk areas. He reminded that Region Nine shares a border with Brazil which is ranked second globally for the total number of cases recorded. The CMO informed that Brazil has recorded 2,455,905 cases with 88,017 deaths.
He urged the residents in the region to adhere to the health guidelines and to intensify community actions. He also reiterated that no cross-border movement should be allowed and migrants to the communities should be reported to the authorities.
