PAHO & COICA join forces against pandemic in Amazon Basin
—transmission in Indigenous communities a concern DPI, Guyana, Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Coordinator of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA) have agreed to collaborate to [...]
Phase 3 of Guyana’s re-opening commences tomorrow
—curfew now from 8pm to 6am (except in specifically excluded areas) —public sector to resume work on rotation —outdoor dining permitted (6am to 6pm) The National COVID-19 Task Force has announced that Phase 3 of [...]
COVID-19 transmission alarming in Regions 1, 4, 7
−Difficulties in contact tracing contributing to increase of cases in hinterland DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday disclosed that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases being reported are [...]
Five new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
—39 tests conducted in last 24 hrs DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health has reported five more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 taking the total to 313. This follows [...]
Health Ministry, CDC to host 3-day COVID-19 outreach in Reg 7
DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), will be conducting a three-day visit [...]
Inmates to be released in light of COVID-19 pandemic
—to address overcrowding DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels has disclosed that inmates have begun to be released to address overcrowding in the prisons in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
75 countries express interest in Global COVID-19 vaccine facility
—90 low income countries to also benefit —keen on delivering 2 billion vaccines by 2021 DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) many have been looking for [...]
Guyana records 18th COVID-19 death
DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that Guyana has registered its 18th COVID-19 related death.The person who is a 74-year-old man who passed at the Georgetown Public Hospital [...]
Eight new COVID-19 cases – total now 308
— 1 recovery recorded DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health has reported that as of July 14, 2020, the total number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus stands at [...]
PMTCT programme seeks ‘Case Trackers’ expertise
Public Health and UNICEF officials have teamed up to train case trackers to find pregnant women and mothers who have stopped their HIV treatment endangering the lives of their infants. The two entities jointly launched [...]
WHO says COVID-19 immunity may not last, additional studies needed
—UK study suggests antibodies may not last more than 3 months DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Scientists are now looking at the possibilities of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) antibodies that are said to give immunity, [...]
PAHO/WHO supports COVID-19 fight with donation to MoPH
−Face masks, gloves, 9 computers among donation DPI, Guyana, Monday, July 13, 2020 The Pan American Health Organisation /World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) office in Guyana has once again contributed to the Ministry of Public Health’s [...]