Region One’s active COVID cases now at 60

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Isolation units being erected at the Sheba sports ground in the Moruca sub-district (Department of Public Information photo)
Isolation units being erected at the Sheba sports ground in the Moruca sub-district (Department of Public Information photo)

Up to Friday, 15 new novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed in Region One, where the total number of active cases has risen to 60.

Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley confirmed the alarming rise in the numbers of cases when contacted by Sunday Stabroek yesterday.

On Friday, the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud had announced that 15 additional cases had been confirmed. Ashley said all 15 cases originated from Region one.