While noting Guyana’s current incapacity to detect new COVID-19 strains, Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday urged that stronger measures be put in place to curb possible transmission among the populace.
Harmon, during his first presser for the year, told reporters that the Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony’s disclosure that Guyana does not have capabilities of performing genetic sequencing for the virus, which is how the new COVID-19 variants are being detected around the world, needs to be a key focus.
Against this background, he said the ministry should now look to increase measures to “clamp” down on the country’s COVID-19 situation as its cases continue to steadily increase. “Even if we can’t detect it, put strong measures that are than stronger than the ones you have now,” he recommended.