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Election impasse affecting Guyana’s COVID-19 response –IDBAs Guyana continues to record a consistent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is…
President, First Lady test negative for COVID-19President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger have both tested negative for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),…
Reg. 7 records 75 COVID-19 cases; Regional Chairman says number expected to riseBy Isanella Patoir Unless the COVID-19 situation is controlled in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), the cases will continue to increase, says…
Two new COVID-19 cases, total now at 398Guyana on July 29, 2020 recorded two new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours from 85 tests. The total number of…
Lone health worker in Reg. 9 community tests positive for COVID-19The Wapichan village of Potarinau has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Region Nine with ten positive cases while its satellite…
44 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 4 days; Regions 7 & 9 are hotspotsGuyana has recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases in the span of four days, bringing the total number of cases as…
President, First Lady test for COVID-19President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger were on Monday tested for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).…
Officials deny negligence in Bartica’s second COVID-19 deathThe Regional Health Officer in Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala, and other officials have denied claims that negligence led to…
APA calls for more COVID-19 testing in Indigenous communitiesThe Amerindian People’s Association (APA) has been strident in their efforts to provide support to indigenous communities affected by COVID-19…
19 new COVID cases recorded in Region NineA total of 19 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Monday bringing the total known cases to 389. According to…
With new guidelines, patients with no signs of COVID-19 being released from isolationThe Ministry of Public Health has begun releasing asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in accordance with the new recommendations released by the…
10 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hoursGuyana on July 26 recorded ten new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of known cases to 370 in less…
8 new COVID-19 cases take total to 360Guyana on July 25 recorded eight new COVID-19 cases taking the overall known cases to 360. The number of deaths…
20th COVID-19 related death and one new case recordedGuyana has recorded its 20th COVID-19 related death along with one new case on July 24 pushing the overall known…
Toshaos threatened with arrest for allegedly hiding persons who cross from Brazil illegallyThe South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) has lambasted the Regional Executive Officer, Carl Parker for recommending charges against Village Toshaos…
Elderly Region 9 men die after coming into contact with COVID-19 patientsBy Isanella Patoir The COVID-19 situation in Region Nine is even more worrying for the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC)…
One new COVID-19 case takes overall total to 351The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday revealed that one more person tested positive for COVID-19 from 56 tests conducted…
Residents in Reg. 9 hiding relatives who travelled from Brazil illegallyBy Bibi Khatoon Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine Carl Parker on Thursday said some residents in the Region…

