Sixth COVID-19 case in Bartica confirmed
DPI, Guyana, Tuesday June 30, 2020 According to a release from the Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Dr. Edward Sagala another individual from the mining town of Bartica has now tested positive [...]
Guyana prepared to counter COVID-19 – President Granger assures
DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 “We are doing our best even with limited resources and I would say although we have not reached the peak as yet Guyana is fully prepared to counter the [...]
UNHCR lauded for supporting Guyana’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) continues to support Guyana’s fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic with the donation of 48 pre-fabricated housing units. The 8 feet by 10 feet units which can [...]
‘COVID-19’ Hospital to be ‘centre of excellence’ for treatment of Infectious Diseases
−Public Health team walks through, inspects final work −Facility to cater to other infectious disease during and post COVID-19 DPI, Guyana, Monday, June 29, 2020 The Infectious Disease Hospital housed in the former Ocean View [...]
COVID-19 safety advisories ‘falling on deaf ears’
−CMO warns situation could get worse because of non-compliance DPI, Guyana, Monday, June 29, 2020 With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guyana now at 235 of which 109 are active cases, the Ministry [...]
5 recoveries and 5 new cases recorded
—total positive cases now stand at 235 —Recoveries move to 114 DPI, Guyana, Monday, June 29, 2020 As of June 29, 2020, the Ministry of Public Health has confirmed five new cases of the novel [...]
Contact tracing most important factor in mitigation
“Put politics into isolation and deal with COVID-19” – WHO tells govts worldwide DPI, Guyana, Monday, June 29, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the factor that most affects countries from mitigating the [...]
Audiology Dept. spotlights hearing concerns as Rehab week concludes
—approximately 1200 patients received audiology services annually —Rehab Week observed from June 21-27 DPI, Guyana, Saturday, June 27, 2020. Rehabilitation Week which was observed from June 21-27, wraps up today. Speaking to DPI, Government Medical [...]
Toddler among 4 Barticians testing positive for COVID-19
—16 more tests samples awaiting results DPI, Guyana, Saturday, June 27, 2020 On Wednesday, the mining town of Bartica saw its first resident testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A total of ten tests [...]
Sharp increase in COVID cases in five days
−Regions 1,7 continues to record new cases DPI, Guyana, Friday, June 26, 2020 Even as phase one of the country’s reopening process is coming to an end on July 2, there has been a sharp [...]
15 new COVID-19 cases recorded
—78 tests conducted in last 24hrs —Recoveries move to 109 DPI, Guyana, Friday, June 26, 2020 The number of persons testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to climb as the Ministry of Public [...]
WHO aims to distribute 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines by 2021
—through ACT-Accelerator initiative —245 million treatment courses to be delivered mid-2021 —seeks to raise US$27billion in funds DPI, Guyana, Friday, June 26, 2020 In April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially, launched its Access to [...]