According to Regional Democratic Council Chairman, Bryan Allicock, the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Region Nine is due to residents not adhering to the preventative measures outlined by health officials.
Approximately 147 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Region Nine during the earlier part of this week with the majority being recorded on Tuesday. Speaking with Stabroek News yesterday, Allicock said that there are now 206 active cases distributed across the Region.
“The cases are rising all over. Communities in the South, Central and North Rupununi are all affected with at least two villages having more than 40 active cases,” he said, before adding that the South Rupununi accounts for the majority of the cases as almost all the villages have recorded at least one COVID-19 case.