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Reg. 5 credits ‘rigorous’ monitoring for recording lowest number of COVID-19 casesBy Isanella Patoir Of the ten administrative regions in Guyana, nine of them have been hit with a second wave…
60-Y-0 woman is 143rd COVID-19 deathA 60-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) has been recorded as Guyana’s 143rd COVID-19 death. Dead is Patricia Cummings of…
Over 100 COVID-19 recoveries in St Cuthbert’s MissionA total of 112 persons have recovered from COVID-19 in St Cuthbert’s Mission over the past two days, Minister of…
24 new COVID-19 cases recordedThe Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall total to 4,914. The new cases…
32 students test positive for COVID-19 since November 9Since the reopening of schools for students from Grades 10, 11 and 12 on November 9, a total of 32…
Reg. 3 man takes COVID-19 death toll to 142A 66-year-old male of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) has died from COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 142.…
Warapoka wants lockdown after pregnant women, teachers test positive for COVID-19The indigenous community of Warapoka in Region One has requested to go on a two-week lockdown after several residents, including…
11 days later: Health Min. classifies girl, 11, as COVID-19 deathAn 11-year-old cancer patient who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on November 6, has now been classified…
16 new COVID-19 cases, 139 persons recoverThe Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and 139 new recoveries, according to its daily dashboard.…
Albouystown man latest COVID-19 deathA 42-year-old Albouystown, Georgetown man has been recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality, taking the death toll to 140. The…
51 new COVID-19 cases, 14 new recoveries recordedThe Ministry of Health on Monday recorded 51 new cases of the novel Coronavirus from 424 tests. This brings the…
With Kwebanna COVID-19 cases reduced to four, lockdown liftedThe Ministry of Health has lifted the lockdown for Kwebanna in Region One after the number of COVID-19 cases were…
483 pounds of expired duck meat seized; importer had no permitFollowing a surveillance and inspection exercise to ensure quality protein products fit for human consumption with the upcoming Christmas season,…
St Cuthbert’s Mission records 72 new COVID-19 cases in three daysOver the past three days, a total of 72 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in St Cuthbert’s Mission –an…
Health Minister welcomes news of Moderna COVID-19 vaccineLocal authorities have welcomed the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine which has proven to be 95% effective and can also…
Moderna: COVID vaccine shows nearly 95% protection(BBC) A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows. The…
13 of 29 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 10The Ministry of Health on Sunday said 29 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded, taking Guyana’s overall known cases to…
21 students test positive for COVID-19 countrywideBy Kurt Campbell One week after the Ministry of Education reopened schools for students preparing for examinations across grades 10,…

