Former OceanView Hotel to be used as dedicated COVID-19 Centre
–Faculties prepared to hold over 1000 patients DPI, Guyana, Saturday, April 4, 2020 The former Ocean View Hotel located on the Rupert Craig Highway, Liliendaal will be used as a dedicated COVID-19 facility to treat [...]
Clarifications made on Emergency orders issued for COVID-19
−PM emphasises it is critical to stay at home DPI, Guyana, Saturday, April 4, 2020 Chairperson of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Prime Minister Hon. Moses Nagamootoo sought to clarify different aspects of the emergency [...]
PM Nagamootoo calls for collaboration in COVID-19 fight
–encourages PPP/C to join National COVID-19 taskforce DPI, Guyana, Saturday, April 4, 2020 “The fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deserves a response of national unity.” This was asserted by the Chairman of the National [...]
Pitching in to stop spread of COVID-19
—Owner of Tony’s Auto Spares, Le Ressovenir, ECD donates sanitizers to nearby communities —encourages other business to give back DPI, Guyana, Saturday, April 4, 2020 Jasper Ramcharran, owner of Tony’s Auto Spares and his team [...]
Emergency orders put in place against COVID-19 spread
DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 3, 2020 The Minister of Public Health Hon. Volda Lawrence has issued emergency measures under the direction of HE David Granger to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus in Guyana. [...]
Malgre Tout-Meerzorgen NDC implements curfew
DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 3, 2020 The Malgre Tout-Meer Zorgen Neighbourhood Democratic Council on the West Bank of Demerara has joined the effort to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19) pandemic. With effect from April [...]
Matarkai Sub-Region NDC introduces measures to tackle COVID-19
─ effective Monday April 6, 2020 DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 3, 2020 The Matarkai Sub Region Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region One, has introduced several temporary measures to prevent the spread of the novel [...]
COVID-19 cases reach nearly 1Million worldwide
ꟷ50,000 deaths recorded DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 3, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has received reports of nearly one million confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including more than 50,000 deaths. This was confirmed by [...]
MOPH looking to house COVID-19 health workers
– Aims to reduce risk of COVID-19 spreading to health workers’ families. DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 3, 2020. Primary Healthcare workers who deal with critical COVID-19 patients may soon be provided with temporary housing and [...]
Ccovid-19 | Measures for implementation by registered and practising veterinarians
By Dr. Steve Surujbally Curbside Treatment. Medications/instructions on dosage rates may be given at the parking space outside the Clinic/Farmstead – in an attempt to comply with the “social distancing” recommendation. 1) The Vets must [...]
Two COVID-19 victims in ICU
-Projections show that Guyana could have some 1,400 cases By Navendra Seoraj TWO of the eight persons, who have been diagnosed with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), have been placed in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit [...]
Public cooperation key to flattening COVID-19 transmission curve
−Ministry continues to appeal to public to adhere to precautionary measures DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 3, 2020 Deputy-Chief Medical Officer Dr. Karen Boyle has followed up on a call made by Public Health Minister Volda [...]