Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence, this evening confirmed a fifth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19.
The deceased is a male, Deryck Jaisingh, from Region 4 who passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation earlier this evening, according to a release from the Department of Public Information.
“The ministry and the government plead with all Guyanese to intensify efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 by zealously practising social distancing, by staying at home and by regularly and thoroughly washing hands”, DPI said.
