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‘Too many people believe COVID has disappeared’ - Health MinisterAlmost 38,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus locally and nearly 1,000 of those people have died but…
With new COVID threat, Health Ministry may now test for variantsWith the renewed threat of increased COVID-19 deaths and infections due to the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus,…
Linden couple die days apart from COVID, pneumoniaA married couple from Mackenzie Linden, Hilton Lyle Snr and June Lyle died within two weeks of each other from…
The lone healthcare worker navigating emergency response, COVID on Fort IslandBy Isanella Patoir [email protected] Pretty Debideen is the only healthcare worker on Fort Island, located along the Essequibo River. Up…
Five unvaccinated people die from COVID; 52 new casesFive people, all of whom were unvaccinated, have died after they were infected with the novel coronavirus that causes the…
‘Vaccination the best tool to fight new COVID variant’ - Pres. AliConcerns over the new COVID-19 variant- called the ‘Omicron’ variant’- have been mounting, but President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that…
More pregnant women infected with COVID being treated at ‘Ocean View’ hospitalThere are now 28 pregnant women currently infected with the disease COVID-19 and receiving treatment at the National Infectious Diseases…
Region 2 man dies from COVID, 17 in ICUA 69-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is the country’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health reported…
Woman, 69, latest COVID death; 44 new cases recordedA 69-year-old fully vaccinated woman from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is the country’s latest COVID-19 death, according to information…
Man, 99, among two COVID deaths; 50 new cases recordedA 55-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and a 99-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni)…
‘Worrying increase’ of COVID cases in Region SixNationwide, there has been a general reduction in the number of people becoming infected with COVID-19 but in Region Six…
Majority of patients at COVID hospital are pregnant womenThere are 38 patients currently hospitalised at the National Infectious Diseases hospital at Liliendaal, Georgetown and of that number, 23…
More than 4,700 children tested positive for COVID-19 since 2020Since March 2020, a total of 4,766 children across Guyana have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to the…
Teen with Lupus to get kidney from father, but public support neededAdaicia Semple is a 16-year-old from Tempie Village, West Coast Berbice. She was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, Lupus, a…
More COVID deaths, 89 new cases recordedThe Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that two persons who tested positive for COVID-19 died on November 24. The…
November COVID-19 death toll moves to 50; 79 new casesA 55-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death, according to information provided…
More Pfizer vaccines expected but no word on special doses for children aged 5 to 11Another shipment of the US-made Pfizer vaccines is expected in “early December” but there is no clear indication when the…
Region Six women latest COVID-19 deathsTwo elderly women, age 93 and 71, have died from COVID-19, taking the country’s death toll to 979 since the…
