Guyana yesterday recorded four new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus signalling a sudden spike in the country’s fatalities which now stand at 29.
Yesterday morning the Ministry of Health announced the 26th death as a result of the virus. That person was only identified as a 43-year-old woman who was a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s (GPH) transitional ward. The Ministry noted that upon admission, the 43-year-old woman was swabbed for the virus and the results which were returned subsequent to her death showed that she was positive for the virus.
As of 2pm on Wednesday, the health ministry recorded the 27th COVID-19 fatality who was identified as a 72-year-old man who was a patient at the GPH’s COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. The patient, they noted, succumbed after receiving care in the facility for five days.
However, following the update on the COVID-19 situation through their COVID-19 dashboard, the ministry announced the 28th and 29th COVID-19 fatality. Both patients died at the Bartica Regional Hospital in Region Seven. They were only identified as a 55-year-old man and 41-year-old woman. No further information was released on the circumstances surrounding their death at that facility.
Following the announcement of the 24th COVID-19 fatality, the health ministry has indicated that in keeping with respect for “patient confidentiality”, it has not revealed any other information on the latest deaths recently recorded in the country.
Six deaths as a result of the virus have so far been recorded since Sunday, all of whom were patients at various hospital facilities around the country.
