A number of communities around Guyana are being monitored over spikes in COVID-19 cases.
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday stated there is ongoing monitoring in several communities that have seen spikes in cases in previous days. He mentioned that health officials are continuing to monitor the Orealla and Siparuta communities in Region Six.
“We have taken some measures basically to restrict movement and to work with the people there and so forth and we saw (cases) coming down” he said.
In Region Six he added that a number of cases have recently been recorded in New Amsterdam and as such the Regional COVID-19 task force has taken note and will be monitoring the town.
Similarly, he said in the Moraikobai community in Region Five, they have faced challenges but a team of doctors and nurses has been sent in to the community to stay for some time. “Hopefully they would be able to work with the community and do some more testing and we hope this time around that we will get more cooperation. We believe that by having the doctor kind of embedded there that we would see better results”, the minister mentioned.
During the update the minister said that other communities that are on the health authorities’ radar include Waramadong in Region Seven and Paramakatoi and Mahdia in Region Eight.
