De facto Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence yesterday said that Guyana has recorded a 110% increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in just under a month as she criticised citizens for not taking the pandemic seriously.
Although Guyana recorded no new COVID-19 cases up to yesterday, Lawrence noted the rate of increase in the number of cases despite measures being instituted to curb the spread of the virus.
Guyana’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on March 11th. She said yesterday marked 50 days since the first case. On day nine, she noted, with six confirmed cases, the government began implementing measures with the closure of all international airports. On day 24, she added, when another 33 cases were confirmed, the Ministry of Public Health instituted the curfew, the rotation policy, the stay at home and work from home policies as well as the closing of several businesses. Since that time, she added, another 43 cases, representing a 110% increase in less than one month, were recorded.
