Medical team sent to Waramodong to curb Covid spike
– monitoring ongoing in Regions Five, Six and Eight A medical team has been sent to Waramadong, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) after a spike in COVID-19 cases was recorded. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony [...]
President Ali thanks Qatar for Covid field hospital
– mobile hospital arrives in Guyana His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, this evening, expressed his gratitude to Government and People of Qatar for their generosity and support in donating a Covid field hospital [...]
Guyana to access COVID-19 vaccine in March
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana will have its first three per cent of a COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility, in March. The remaining 17 per cent will come at a [...]
National Vaccine Preparedness Plan developed for COVID vaccine roll out
The Ministry of Health has developed a National Vaccine Preparedness Plan for the local roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine under the guidance of the World Health Organization. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony Minister [...]
Health Ministry monitoring New Amsterdam, Moraikobai
The Ministry of Health is monitoring New Amsterdam, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) following a spike in the number of Covid positive cases, even as it continues to keep a close watch on Moraikobai. Minister [...]
Qatar field hospital expected tomorrow
-to boost Covid fight Guyana’s COVID-19 fighting capacity is set to be boosted with the arrival of a field hospital from Qatar on Tuesday. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony said the mobile hospital [...]
Qatar field hospital expected this week
-to boost Covid fight Guyana’s COVID-19 fighting capacity is set to be boosted with the arrival of a field hospital from Qatar, later this week. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony said the [...]
Guyana’s land borders with Brazil remain closed
-limited essential travel allowed -Min. Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana’s land borders with Brazil have been closed for a while now and remain closed. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank [...]
Moraikobai residents cooperating with officials
− agreed to curfew to curb Covid – Minister Anthony Health officials dispatched to Moraikobai, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) are working with the full cooperation of residents as they seek to reduce cases of COVID-19 in [...]
Guyana gets two $6.4M ventilators from Mexican Government
-to aid Covid fight The Ministry of Health, on Thursday, received two ventilators valued $6.4 million (US 32,000), from the Mexican Government to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Minister of Public Health, Hon. Dr. [...]
Renovations started on vaccination centres
−refrigerator, generators procured -in preparation for Covid vaccine roll out Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says infrastructural work has begun on several vaccination centres in preparation for the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine. [...]
COVID-19 recovery high among children
− parents urged to remain vigilant Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says while Guyana has not recorded serious ailments in children who tested positive for Covid as most of them are asymptomatic, they [...]