As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo region, village leaders of Karasabai in the South Pakaraimas say that the community is being neglected by the authorities and this has resulted in the death of two elderly persons who were suffering from severe symptoms but were not being monitored because they were still awaiting their test results.
Region Nine has confirmed over 200 cases of COVID-19 with three of the positive patients dying after contracting the disease. Donna Greaves, a 25-year-old female of Lethem passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital on July 5.
The other two deaths were recorded in August. The patients were identified as Alexander Leo, and Arnacette Nicholas, 78, both of whom are from the indigenous community of Karasabai.
