COVID-19 Update: Confirmed cases now 92; 27 patients recover
Guyana has confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases; taking the total number of known persons affected with the disease to 92.
The number of persons recovered...
Mahdia sets up COVID-19 checkpoint
The town of Mahdia in Region 8 is putting all the necessary steps in place to ease the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease...
M&CC to charge vendors $5000 for not wearing face masks
All Stallholders/Vendors and their staff operating in the municipality of Georgetown, are required to wear face masks throughout the duration of their operations. Failing...
Health in Focus with Dr Zulfikar Bux – Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine...
As we continue to wage war against the novel coronavirus, drastic measures are being taken. Government has announced a continuance of its partial lockdown...
Guyana records 24 recoveries from COVID-19
The Ministry of Public Health has reported that 24 persons have been medically cleared and have since recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
In the...
Cancer patients at higher risk of contracting most severe form of COVID-19 – Oncology...
Dr Latoya Gooding, Oncology Specialist attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Oncology Department, says that individuals who are diagnosed with cancer and are on...
Health Minister praises healthcare professionals for their invaluable work in COVID-19 battle
Admitting that healthcare professionals are the smartest, innovative and conscientious people she knows, Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence sought to wholeheartedly thank them...
UNICEF introduces KAP survey to support national response to COVID-19
(DPI) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has activated level three emergency operations and support to the Guyana government in the fight against...
Spending to transform Oceanview Hotel should be transparent, subject to auditable process- Dr. Mangal
Since the government announced some weeks ago that it would be spending over $1B to transform the Oceanview International Hotel into a special facility...
COVID-19: Emergency measures to continue until June 3rd; airports remain closed
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) advises that:
- the emergency COVID-19 measures gazetted on April 9th by the Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda...
