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Two men die from COVID-19 as Guyana records 105 new infectionsThe Health Ministry on Monday reported another two COVID-19 deaths as of May 23, taking Guyana’s overall total to 361…
More than 1,000 jabs given at Stadium vaccination drive-thruA total of 1,071 people received COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday at the inaugural COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru, held at the National…
3 women, 1 man die from 'COVID'; 116 new casesGuyana’s COVID-19 death toll continues to climb with four more persons succumbing to the dreaded disease, taking the country’s total…
Guyana exceeds 16,000 ‘COVID’ cases; four more dieFour more persons who tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 virus, have succumbed, pushing Guyana’s overall death toll to 355.…
High turnout for ‘drive thru’ COVID-19 vaccination driveThough there was a little rain early Saturday morning, Guyanese still turned out in their numbers to take advantage of…
No evidence lockdown will reduce spread of ‘COVID’; Jagdeo urges all to get vaccinatedAnnouncing that the government was not considering a lockdown in wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths locally,…
Two more ‘COVID’ deaths; 160 new cases, 18 in ICUGuyana’s death toll for COVID-19 has increased to 351 following two deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The…
‘COVID’ vaccination among younger population low; Reg. 10 still lagging Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, on Friday confirmed that COVID-19 vaccination among Guyana’s younger population, between the ages of 18…
Reg. 5 mourns death of renowned panditA renowned pandit from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), Rajin Lalaram has died after being infected with the disease, COVID-19. The News…
Guyana’s last test for COVID-19 variants was in JanuaryAmid great uncertainty over whether the Brazilian variant of the COVID-19 virus is in Guyana, the Minister of Health, Dr…
‘Drive-thru’ COVID-19 vaccination drive for National Stadium this weekendWith the Guyana Government securing enough vaccines for the country’s adult population and in a push to achieve herd immunity,…
300+ cases of malaria already recorded for the year in Reg. 9As Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) battles with increasing floodwaters and the overarching COVID-19 pandemic, Regional Chairman, Brian Allicock, highlighted…
Four men die from ‘COVID’ pushing May’s death toll to 50; 153 more casesThe death toll for the month of May has increased to 50, while the total death toll since March 2020…
‘COVID’ vaccination hours soon extended to 8 pm; 2nd dose vital for efficacyCOVID-19 vaccination sites will soon see an extension in operating hours to 8 pm as the government continues to encourage…
Region Seven man dies from COVID-19; death toll now 345A 56-year-old man from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has died from COVID-19 taking the local death toll to 345, with 46…
Health Minister unaware of Brazil COVID-19 variant in Guyana; engaging PAHOMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has said that the local authorities have not been able to confirm if there…
GNBS burns 290,000 packets of cigarettes without proper labels and markingsThe Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Tuesday said it destroyed 290,000 packs of imported cigarettes in Lethem Region…
45 deaths already recorded in May; 81 new casesThe death toll for the month of May has risen to 45 while the overall death toll since March last…

