Five new COVID-19 cases recorded from 1,811 tests

Over the past 24 hours, only five new COVID-19 cases were reported based on information provided by the Ministry of Health in the daily COVID-19 dashboard. 

These new infections were recorded after 1,811 COVID-19 tests were done. The new cases were all recorded in Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica).

The total number of confirmed cases since March 11, 2020 has increased to 63,258. Importantly, though, no additional deaths were recorded. As such, the overall death toll remained at 1,226.  

There are also four patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), eight people in institutional isolation, eleven people in institutional quarantine, and 66 people in home isolation. 

Importantly, six more people recovered after they were infected with the disease. A total of 61,954 people have recovered.