COVID-19 mobile units, facilities begin operation
−established to reduce patient-load at GPHC DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 27, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health today launched a mobile unit and two community COVID-19 facilities. The mobile unit will be stationed at the [...]
China aids Guyana’s COVID-19 fight
DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 27, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health, today received several items from the People’s Republic of China to aid in its efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). [...]
Guyana records 3 more recoveries from COVID-19
—Total now stands at 15 DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 27, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health has reported three additional persons have been medically cleared taking the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 to fifteen. [...]
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on immunisation programmes
ꟷObserves World Immunisation Week DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 27, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) is concerned about the impact the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have on other health services, especially for children. WHO [...]
“Work to flatten the curve” – Diaspora Guyanese urge those back home
DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 27, 2020. Several Guyanese in the New York who have seen the devastating effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are urging those back home to work on “flattening the curve.” Fran [...]
COVID-19: Reg. 10 RHEC head calls on residents to adhere to Emergency Measures
WITH three COVID-19 cases now recorded in Linden, Region 10, its Regional Health and Emergency Committee (RHEC) Chairman, Orrin Gordon, is pleading with residents to adhere to the Emergency Measures instituted by the Government to [...]
Five COVID patients remain in ICU
MORE than a week after recording a consistent increase in the number of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Guyana has gone 24 hours without recording any, as the number of confirmed cases remain at 74. According [...]
GTA outlines COVID-19 protocols for restaurants , hotels
AS the entire world and Guyana continue to grapple with the deadly COVID-19 scourge, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has outlined its Hygiene and Sanitation Protocol, thereby joining the fight against the rapidly spreading disease. [...]
Govt ups fight against COVID-19
…says new appointees to taskforce bring wealth of experience, organisational skills THE Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) said the recent appointees to the National Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF), towards the establishment of an NCTF [...]
Mobile testing to target COVID-19 ‘hotspots’
-exercise to commence today AS cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continue to increase, local health authorities have taken a pragmatic approach to increase the rate of testing by ‘rolling out’ mobile testing units, [...]
455 tested for COVID-19
– 74 test positive – 381 test negative DPI, Guyana, Sunday, April 26, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health has reported that the number of confirmed cases remains at 74 as of April 26, 2020. [...]
Court hearings remain suspended, remote sittings to continue – Supreme Court announces
−as measures extended in fight against COVID “In person” hearings remain suspended, remote sittings to continue DPI, Guyana – Sunday, April 26, 2020 The Supreme Court of the Judicature today announced the continued suspension of [...]