Even though there are currently over 100 persons currently in self-quarantine in Region Nine, after they were in contact with the region’s first, and thus far only confirmed COVID-19 case, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has denied a request by regional authorities to institute a regional lockdown.
This was revealed by the Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine Carl Parker, who said the Regional Health Emergency Committee (RHEC) recommended a total lockdown “based on the fact that the Rupununi is very vulnerable on two sides—the Brazil threat and then we have persons coming in from Georgetown.”
