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Child, 16, in COVID-19 ICU; three others ages 2, 5, 8 wardedBy Vishani Ragobeer There are 11 patients receiving treatment in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious…
Guyana to get Indian software to track daily ‘COVID’ vaccinationsCo-WIN, India’s COVID-19 vaccination app, could soon be adopted by Guyana and would facilitate the country’s tracking efforts in real-time…
Guyana surpasses 500 COVID-19 deaths as four more men dieGuyana has now recorded a total of 503 COVID-19 deaths since March 11, 2020, after four more men died from…
Two more COVID deaths from Reg. 4; 53 new infectionsTwo more persons have died from the dreaded COVID-19, taking the overall number of deaths since March 2020 to 499.…
Health Min. notes decline in ‘COVID’ infections but says hot spots still existMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday drew attention to what he said was a steady decline in the…
Scores brave rain to get second dose Sputnik VDespite the inclement weather on Tuesday morning, scores of people made their way to the Ministry of Health Tarmac on…
GPHC Cardiology Dept. Services boosted with new ECG MachineThe Cardiology Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was boosted with the donation of a spanking new ECG…
Guyana nears 500 COVID-19 deaths as five new deaths recordedGuyana has now recorded a total of 497 COVID-19 deaths since March 11, 2020, following reports by the Ministry of…
Another child in COVID-19 ICU; four children now hospitalisedThere are now two children receiving treatment in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital…
Second doses of Sputnik V in Guyana; rollout starts on TuesdayAfter weeks of delayed shipments and global shortages due to the emergence of the more infectious Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2,…
29 new COVID infections, 11 in ICUGuyana on Sunday recorded another 29 new COVID-19 cases from 1,327 tests conducted, taking the total number of known cases…
102-year-old woman among 3 more COVID-19 deathsAnother three people died after they were infected with COVID-19 taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to…
Each regional hospital will have at least three ICU beds, equipmentAs part of efforts to provide better health services to Guyanese living in all regions, Minister of Health Dr. Frank…
Man, 36, among three new COVID deaths; 77 more people infectedAnother three people died after they were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 taking the total number of…
No more severe abdominal pains for young girl with pancreatitisBy Vishani Ragobeer Two years ago, 15-year-old Ameshia Dyal started experiencing severe abdominal pains. Then, medical workers were trying to…
Two more women die from COVID-19; another 112 infectedAnother two women died after they were infected with COVID-19 taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to…
Guyana gets US$1.8M grant to boost ICU capacityGuyana has been successful in its application for a Global Fund grant and as such, it will be receiving US…
Small amount of Moderna vaccines available at Health MinistryAdvisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has urged people to visit the Ministry of Health since there…

