A just over 25% decrease in COVID-19 deaths and an almost 40% decrease in infections were reported in October as compared to the previous month.
September, 2021, was the deadliest month of the pandemic in Guyana since the initial outbreak in March, 2020, as over 170 deaths were reported. It was also the month with the highest number of infections reported, with 6,279 new cases. Both deaths and the number of infections were suspected to have been driven by the suspected presence of the Delta variant of the virus in Guyana.
An analysis of the reports on deaths and statistics released from the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboards shows a 26.7% decrease in the number of COVID-19 deaths from September to October and a 39.5% decrease in infections.