Guyana has recorded a new positive COVID-19 case, taking its total number of cases to 159, according to the test results released yesterday by the Public Health Ministry.
While it appeared last week as though Guyana was on the cusp of “flattening the curve” with a lull in new reported infections, the virtual line is rising again as new cases continue to emerge.
During the ministry’s COVID-19 update yesterday, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud stated that out of the seven new tests that were done, there is one new case recorded. Following the latest testing, Persaud said, the total number of persons tested so far is 1,927. He also said there are now 52 active cases within institutional isolation facilities, while the number of recoveries has increased to 95.
The number of deaths as a result of the virus remain at 12 even as one person remains in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Twenty-two persons are in institutional quarantine.
After urging parents and guardians on Thursday to suitably prepare their children to exercise caution when they return to school on Monday, Persaud yesterday urged teachers and auxiliary workers to keep an eye on those students who may want to loiter in certain areas. He also thanked teachers who are responding to the Education Ministry’s call during the pandemic to assist in preparing the nation’s children for upcoming exams. “Teachers your role is to reinforce the health guidelines,” he said. “Please remember that the students will be looking to you for guidance, so please provide it at all times. This is a new situation for all of you, you have to give them the mental support and help them with this challenging situation.”
