Despite the high rate of recoveries in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), COVID-19 is continuing its march across the region with Massara being the latest indigenous community to record cases of the deadly disease, which has so far claimed three lives in Guyana’s largest region.
Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock on Wednesday told Stabroek News that the despite the high rate of COVID-19 recoveries within the region, fresh cases of COVID-19 are still being confirmed on a daily basis and as a result the coronavirus situation is far from contained. He revealed that the two recent deaths that the region recorded were from Karasabai in the South Pakaraimas District.
The two persons died three weeks ago. They were tested prior to their deaths but the tests results were not returned until a few days ago. Allicock stated that consequently, a team of doctors went into the village and brought out a number of persons who were displaying signs and symptoms of the disease and had underlying health conditions, but have not yet received their results.
