The Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that as of September 20, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 738.

The patients were admitted with COVID-19 like symptoms but died while receiving care at state medical institutions. Samples were taken at the time of admission which subsequently returned positive tests.

The Ministry of Health today said  that as of September 25, 2021, eight more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 762.

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The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have died including a 17-year-old from Region Three.

All five of the persons were listed as unvaccinated. The country’s total deaths as a result of the virus increased to 783. Additionally, some 279 more COVID-19 cases were recorded after 2,090 more tests were done.

Meanwhile, it was noted that some 31 persons are currently patients at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.

Details on the latest fatalities follow:

Dear Editor,

I have looked for ways to support the government’s handling of COVID-19.  It has not been easy, because of stubborn resistance to some areas that I think could have made a difference.  But recent developments now guide me to share publicly where I didn’t want to go before. I think that the government has lost full control of what is under its hand.  This is compounded by its reluctance to take advantage of other means that help us best battle this virus.  The facts are as follows: 1) number of deaths rise relentlessly; 2) number of new infections increase alarmingly; and 3) the number of ICU hospitalizations cause the distressing. Addition-ally, Delta (and other) variant unknowns have backed us into a corner, which is not helped by obdurate unvaccinated citizens, and citizens who continue settled ways (socializing etc.), like in pre-COVID-19 days.

Further, government has been steely against partnering. It costs us now, because politics on both sides intruded, locking in a vise.  Nobody will let go, even as more and more Guyanese are going down.  Talk about togetherness here to combat the existential threats to Guyanese life to give us a fighting chance to emerge better, and it is treason.  The 2021 flood came (the worst national disaster of all, according to no less a person than the nation’s first citizen), but it is gone.  The PPP Government went about it alone, with pieces still being picked up, even by those who profited handsomely.  The Venezuelan menace reared its ugly head, and then retreated sullenly.   Tem-porarily.  Again, PPP leaders decided on a solo approach, while it hopes for the best; so also do all Guyanese (I think).  The third existential threat front and center in this country is this viral pandemic, for over a year and a half now.  But the difference on this occasion, is that it is not going anywhere.  Instead of retreating like floodwaters and Venezuela the virus is advancing and rapidly.

Sincerely,

GHK Lall

September, 2021 was the deadliest month of the COVID-19 pandemic with over 160 fatalities being recorded.

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced that three more deaths were recorded, thus in-creasing the country’s total fatalities to 786. These three deaths increased the total recorded for the month to 161.  None of the three was vaccinated.

With the 189 new cases recorded,  the total number reported for the month has increased to 6,279 thus making September, 2021 the month with the highest recorded infections since the initial outbreak in March 2020. For the same month last year significantly lower deaths and infections were reported with 1,588 infections and 38 deaths.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 03, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 803.

Four more unvaccinated persons are Guyana’s latest fatalities as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

This was announced by the Ministry of Health yesterday in a press release which stated that the country’s death toll has increased to 807. The 115 new cases that were reported came after some 1,293 tests were done.

There are now 3,614 active cases.  Thirty-four persons are currently in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.

Details on the latest fatalities follow:

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of October 06, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 821.

None of the five was vaccinated.

The details on the latest fatalities are below:

Meanwhile, the ministry yesterday reported that 224 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded. There are 32 persons in the ICU.

As of October 7th, the Ministry said that 365,274 persons have received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 218, 120 persons have received both doses. In addition, 25,510 adolescents have received one dose of the Pfizer vaccine and 14, 307 of this number have received both doses.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 07, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 825.

Ten new COVID-19 deaths were reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday, taking the death toll for October to 38, with a majority of the fatalities being unvaccinated persons.

A 21-year-old East Berbice-Corentyne resident was among the 10 latest to succumb to the virus, the ministry confirmed yesterday.

The other deceased were four persons, ages 76, 78, 51 and 32, from Region Four, another, 63, from Region Three, two others, ages 81 and 71, from Region Two, another, 90, from Region Seven and another, 67, from Region Ten. The ministry said they were all unvaccinated.

Of the 38 persons who died from the virus this month, 33 were unvaccinated, while three were partially vaccinated and the status of two victims were reported as unknown.

With the latest deaths, the total number of fatalities recorded here from the virus to date rose to 835.

Meanwhile, according to the ministry’ COVID-19 dashboard, which was released by the ministry yesterday, 229 new cases were recorded from 1,890 tests that were done.

The dashboard showed that 29 persons were in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit and 3,767 active cases across the country.

The data released also showed that 28,935 persons have recovered from the virus.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 09, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 840.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 11, 2021, six more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 848.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 12, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 851.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 13, 2021, six more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 857.

The Health Ministry on Friday reported five more COVID-19 fatalities along with some 108 new infections.

In a press release, the ministry stated that the country’s total number of deaths as a result of the virus has increased to 862 with the latest confirmed fatalities. The three men and two women ranged in age from 57 to 79, while one was fully vaccinated, another was partially vaccinated and the others were unvaccinated.

Meanwhile, the ministry’s COVID-19 dashboard revealed that the 108 new cases that were recorded were confirmed after some 2,181 new tests were done.

The dashboard also showed 3,734 active cases, while 31 persons were admitted to the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.  

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 15, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 866.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of October 16, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 870.

The details on the latest fatalities are below:

Meanwhile, 93 new cases of the virus were reported yesterday. Twenty-eight persons are in the ICU.