Increased vaccination among older persons can decrease hospitalisation, deaths
Persons, 60 years and older, are being urged to get vaccinated, as this could significantly decrease the number of hospitalisations and deaths among that...
COVID-19: Ministry probing recent deaths of children; 15 have died since March 2020
Some 15 children have died of COVID-19 since Guyana confirmed its first imported case back in March 2020. Most of the children had co-morbidities,...
Barbados shares 1500 doses of its COVID-19 vaccines with Guyana
Some 1500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Guyana from the Government of Barbados, says Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali.
Guyana Standard understands that...
COVID-19: Three more die; 51 new cases recorded
Three more persons have succumbed to COVID-19, the Ministry has reported. The death toll is now 506. Guyana Standard understands that the patients were...
COVID-19: Guyana has over 12,300 active cases; Kitty, Sophia, Tuschen, Cumming Lodge listed as...
Guyana has recorded an additional 819 COVID-19 infections from 2,541 tests, taking active cases in the country to 12,355. Below is a regional breakdown...
Over 86,600 vaccinated against COVID-19; 83,000 additional Sputnik V doses arrive
Some 86,601 persons have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of yesterday, says Guyana’s Heath Minister, Dr Frank Anthony.
During today’s update, the Minister hailed the...
Two more succumb to COVID-19; 53 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health has informed that two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total...
Health authorities commit to step up efforts to keep the Americas free of polio
Washington, D.C., September 29 (PAHO) – Following declining levels of polio vaccination and surveillance across the region, and the recent confirmation of circulation of...
66-Y-O woman is latest COVID-19 fatality; 16 new cases recorded
A 66-year-old, unvaccinated Region Three woman is Guyana's 1182nd COVID-19 fatality.
Guyana has also recorded 16 new cases, taking confirmed infections since March 2020 to...
COVID-19: Housing Dept. suspends processing of applications, field exercises
Department of Housing has suspended all field exercises, processing of application forms and planning permission applications. This move forms part of the precautionary measures...
