Of the 103 confirmed COVID-19 deaths reported in Guyana since the start of the local outbreak, 18 are from Region One, according to Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley, who has said that majority of the fatal cases are elderly persons from the Mabaruma and Matarkai sub-districts.
Seven-day lockdowns were initiated last week Sunday in Arukamai, St Anselm, Arakaka and Sebai, which are located in the two sub-districts, to stem the spread of the disease.