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23 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Regions 7, 8 & 9Guyana on August 3, recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of known cases in the country to…
Beterverwagting man dies from COVID-19A 79-year-old man from Beterverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara is the country’s 22nd COVID-19 death. The News Room…
Diamond man left paralysed after visiting hospital for asthma; family seeking answersA Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) family is accusing doctors at the Diamond Hospital of negligence after a 66-year-old man…
Lethem Doctor on COVID-19 Task Force tests positive; colleagues in quarantineBy Bibi Khatoon A General Practitioner at the Lethem Regional Hospital was on Sunday last tested positive for COVID-19. Dr…
Santa Rosa in Region One is COVID-19 freeBy Isanella Patoir One of the COVID-19 hotspots in the country, Santa Rosa, Moruca Region One is now COVID-19 free.…
New Gov’t buckles down to fight COVID-19; 46,000 rapid test kits to arrive WednesdayThe new Government of Dr Irfaan Ali has buckled down to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and is likely to introduce…
12 Guyanese medical students graduate in Cuba amidst COVID-19Twelve Guyanese students have successfully obtained their medical certificate and graduated from the University of Medical Sciences of Pinar del…
Reg.7 COVID-19 crisis worsens with 95 casesThe COVID-19 health crisis in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region continues to worsen as more communities record cases. The Regional Health Officer…
Reg. 9 overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases; there is shortage of food, sanitising agentsBy Isanella Patoir The authorities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are grappling to deal with the alarming increase in…
44 new COVID-19 cases within 24hrsGuyana on August 2 recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases within 24hrs; the total known cases now stands at 474 after…
Young East Bank man dies from COVID-19A 34-year-old East Bank of Demerara man has died from COVID-19, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed in the wee…
17 COVID-19 cases recorded within 24hrsAs of August 01, 2020 Guyana recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases after 96 tests. The total known cases now stands…
COVID-19 cases climb to 413Twelve new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday bringing the total number of cases to 413. The new cases were…
All documents on COVID-19 spending at Ministry of Finance, Tender Board- LawrencePublic Health Minister Volda Lawrence on Thursday said all the spending thus far to handle the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic…
Places of worship can open from Aug 1, curfew extendedFrom August 1, churches, mosques, mandirs and other places of worship are permitted to reopen in accordance with the updated…
Guyana surpasses 400 COVID-19 casesGuyana’s COVID-19 cases continue to climb and on Thursday it exceeded 400 known cases. The Ministry of Public Health revealed…
Non-functioning COVID-19 hospital commissioned, full cost still unknownPresident David Granger and Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Thursday morning commissioned the former Ocean View Hotel as…
Police intercept busload of suspected smuggled foreign nationals in Reg.10Twelve foreign nationals suspected to be Brazilians were intercepted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force in the wee hours…

