Guyana now has 45 positive COVID-19 cases

Apr 12, 2020 News

Up to press time yesterday, there were 45 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guyana. In fact based on data shared by the Ministry of Public Health cases of the novel coronavirus have, thus far, been found in six regions – One, Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven.
The number of COVID-19 related deaths, according to the Ministry remains at six.
Of a total of 193 persons tested, 148 have been ruled negative.
According to the COVID-19 dashboard, which was shared last evening, the number of persons housed in the Health Ministry’s isolation is 31 and an additional 13 are in mandated quarantine. Three citizens are now patients in Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that worldwide there are 1,521, 252 confirmed cases, with 97, 798 deaths. In the Region of the Americas alone, there are 493,173 confirmed cases with 17,038 deaths.
Appeals were made for citizens to practice social distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and staying away from large groups of people.

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