Guyana recorded 17 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 430.
This is according to the COVID-19 dashboard that was uploaded on the Ministry of Public Health’s Facebook page.
According to the dashboard, out of the 96 COVID-19 tests that were done within the previous 24 hours, 17 returned positive, while the remaining number were negative. As a result, there are now 225 persons in institutional isolation.
There were no COVID-19 recoveries yesterday so the number of recovered cases remained at 125. However, 11 persons were released from institutional quarantine so the number of persons in institutional quarantine is now 38.
Additionally, the number of deaths and persons in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) remain at 20 and 3, respectively.
Up to Friday, 165 cases had been recorded during the month of July, with the majority of those cases being recorded in the hinterland regions and particularly regions One and Seven, in which some areas have been deemed COVID-19 hotspots. Cases have been increasing significantly since Guyana began the first phase of its reopening process. The country entered the fourth phase of reopening yesterday. A national curfew, from 8 pm to 6 pm, remains in effect nationwide with the exception of regions Five and Six, where it is only be in effect on weekends, while wearing a mask is still mandatory in public spaces. Any person who fails to comply with any of the measures outlined commits an offence under section 152 of the Public Health ordinance and is liable on summary conviction to the penalty provided under said section.
