Director of Medical and Professional Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey has suggested that the recent rise in the number of deaths related to COVID-19 could be linked to patients having additional conditions.
Dr. Jeffrey explained on Tuesday that in the early stages of the outbreak in Guyana, health officials were expecting a surge in cases and deaths but that did not materialise as only a small number of cases were recorded and the numbers rose slowly.
“In the last like month, month and a half, we have noticed a massive climb in the number of cases and of course when you have COVID-19 and you have comorbidities, this can lead to your demise,” he explained.
