Although there was no increase in COVID-19 cases reported yesterday, the Public Health Ministry said it remains concerned about the continuous rise in regions outside the epicenter, Region Four.
During a COVID-19 update yesterday, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud revealed that as of May 29th, no new cases were recorded even though 27 more tests were done, bringing the number of persons tested so far up to 1,586, with 150 of those being confirmed positive. The country currently has 72 active cases, which accounts for the number of persons in institutional isolation. 11 persons are currently in institutional quarantine, while 67 persons have so far recovered from the virus, and 11 persons have died. Two persons remain at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Persaud, reiterating the ministry’s recent focus on the hinterland regions, stated that authorities are beginning to witness the emergence of more positive cases in regions One and Seven. He particularly noted that eight days after recording its first COVID-19 case, Moruca, in Region One, now has nine confirmed cases, while in Region Seven, which recorded its first case on May 10th, had a total of 15 cases up to yesterday.
