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16.6% decrease in reported child abuse cases due to pandemicReported child abuse cases saw a decrease in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to the closure…
Healthcare workers ‘suit up’ for battleStory and photos by Vishani Ragobeer At the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, there are the healthcare…
56 of 76 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Region 4Region Four has recorded 56 of the 76 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Ministry of Health on Friday. The…
UNICEF donates solar fridges, COVID vaccine carriers to Guyana UNICEF today handed over two solar fridges and 50 vaccine carriers to the Ministry of Health which will support the…
Several villages see spike in COVID-19 casesThe Ministry of Health is closely monitoring several populated areas across the 10 administrative regions following a spike in positive…
52 new COVID-19 casesGuyana’s positive COVID-19 cases continue to see a steady increase with 52 new cases recorded on Thursday. These new cases…
Reg. 4 accounts for 41 of 65 new COVID-19 casesA total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday from 410 tests, taking Guyana’s overall number of confirmed…
Human Organ Transplant Bill for Parliament in MayWith the aim to advance the country’s health care system in keeping with modern medicine, the Human Organ Transplant Bill…
Lack of doctors, nurses forces relocation of Qatar mobile COVID hospitalThe mobile COVID-19 hospital, which arrived in Guyana on Tuesday from the Government of Qatar, will now be installed in…
Qatar ‘COVID hospital’ to be placed at ‘West Dem. Hospital’The Government of Qatar has kept its promise in donating a COVID-19 field hospital to Guyana; the mobile unit arrived…
19 new COVID-19 casesA total of 19 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday from 165 tests, taking Guyana’s overall number of confirmed…
Gov’t to amend law which imposes jail sentence for persons who attempt suicideThe Ministry of Health is looking to amend the Criminal Law Offences Act Chapter 8:01 (97) which imposes jail time…
Moraikobai COVID-19 cases continue to rise; residents reluctant to testA regional team, comprising the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, officials of the region along with other health personnel visited Moraikabai (Region Five)…
23 new COVID-19 cases from 262 testsAs of Monday a total of 23 new COVID-19 cases were recorded from 262 tests, taking Guyana’s overall number of…
60 new COVID-19 casesA total of 60 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday from 361 tests, taking Guyana’s overall number of confirmed…
Guyana concerned about new COVID-19 variant in Brazil; Takatu Crossing to remain closedThe government and health officials in Guyana on Friday said the Takutu River Bridge, which links Guyana’s Lethem to Bonfim…
Restaurants given go-ahead for 40% indoor dining but theatres remain closedDays after the COVID-19 Task Force closed at least one city business for breaching the COVID – 19 measures with…
Brazil hospitals 'run out of oxygen' for virus patients(BBC) - Hospitals in the Brazilian city of Manaus have reached breaking point while treating Covid-19 patients, amid reports of…

