The number of active coronavirus disease cases (COVID-19) in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region (Region 9) has significantly decreased during the past few days with the Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock informing that the region now only has 20 active cases.
Allicock however cautioned that this is not a sign that the disease has been contained considering that they are awaiting the test results for many from the region. As such, he urged persons to continue to follow the guidelines and precautionary measures.
Allicock related that while some persons are beginning to comply with the instituted measures, others are still crossing the borders illegally and up to yesterday morning he was informed that two persons were caught coming over from Brazil. He warned that if this practice continues, the region’s fight would be far from over.
He stated that the apprehended duo will have to be placed in quarantine and whenever they are cleared, they will be charged.
According to a dashboard set up by the Lethem Town Council, the region has a total of 172 COVID-19 cases, 151 of whom have recovered. The region has only recorded one death so far.
Sixty-two of the cases are from Central Rupununi, 68 from South Central Rupununi, 39 from the North Rupununi, and 3 from the South Pakaraimas.
