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Woman, 41, among five more unvaccinated to die from COVID

Five unvaccinated persons are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities.

This was announced by the Ministry of Health in a press release yesterday which stated that the country’s total deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus increased to 992. Along with the new deaths, 52 more cases were reported.

The new cases came after some 398 more tests were done. There are now 1,454 active cases, 15 of whom are currently in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.

Mitwah

Boy, 5, dies from COVID, 18 in ICU

A five-year-old boy is among Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities.

This was reported by the Ministry of Health in a press release which stated that two more deaths were reported and this increased the country’s total fatalities to 994.

Additionally some 49 new cases were reported even as there are now, 229 active cases, 18 of whom are in the COVID-19 ICU.

Details on the latest deaths follow:

Mitwah

Unvaccinated man, 32, dies from COVID

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of December 02, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 998.

The latest victim is an unvaccinated 32-year-old man from East Berbice-Corentyne.

Meanwhile, the ministry said that there were 76 new cases of the virus. Eighteen persons are in the ICU.

Django

Region 6 – East Berbice- Corentyne

https://mlgrd.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Guyana-East_Berbice-Corentyne.png

The East Berbice-Corentyne Region is the only one to include parts of all the four natural [geographic] regions: coastal plain, intermediate savannah, hilly and sandy clay area and forested highland. It is also the only Region with three towns: New Amsterdam, Rose Hall and Corriverton. The population of the Region is 142,839.

This Region, an important rice-producing, cattle-rearing and sugarcane-producing area, is very difficult to drain and irrigate. Because of this, the Torani Canal was dug to join the Berbice River and the Canje Creek. Water flows between the two and provides adequate water for irrigating the land between them.

The area of Black Bush Polder, which used to be a large swamp, was established as a land development scheme. The Government of Guyana gave people land for houses and for farming rice and their own kitchen farms.

Herds of cattle are reared for beef and dairy on the Intermediate Savannahs. Many of the other resources of the Region are not fully exploited. Logging is only conducted on a small scale, although the seasonal forests of this Region can yield a variety of timber.

Source -- https://mlgrd.gov.gy/category/region-6/

FM
@Mitwah posted:

Where is considered to be East Berbice - Corentyne?

East Berbice is from the East Bank of Berbice River to the West Bank of Corentyne River .The area known as Corentyne Berbice.

There is  also West Coast Berbice ,which is from Wilhelmina, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara to Gelderland on the West Bank of the Berbice River.

Django
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Three more men added to COVID death toll

The Ministry of Health today said that as of December 04, 2021, three more men who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 1004.

The latest casualties are a man, 54, from Region Three whose vaccination status is unknown. The other two men were unvaccinated. One was a 62-year-old from Region One and the other was a Region Five man who was 82 and died on November 22.

This post was forked into a new topic here: 1000 + Deaths in Guyana from the Pandemic
Django
@Django posted:

East Berbice is from the East Bank of Berbice River to the West Bank of Corentyne River .The area known as Corentyne Berbice.

There is  also West Coast Berbice ,which is from Wilhelmina, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara to Gelderland on the West Bank of the Berbice River.

First time hearing of Gelderland in Guyana. I know a Dutch family in Scarborough originally from Gelderland Holland they own  Gelderland a metal company along with a ski resort North of T.O.

Good thing I check here one one time, I learned something today.

cain
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Settings with higher risk of transmission

Outbreak investigations and scientific studies are revealing more about COVID-19 and this new knowledge is being applied to reduce its spread. We know that the virus is most frequently transmitted when people are in close contact with others who are infected with the virus (either with or without symptoms). We also know that most transmission occurs indoors.

Reports of outbreaks in settings with poor ventilation suggest that infectious aerosols were suspended in the air and that people inhaled the virus at distances beyond 2 metres. Such settings have included choir practice, fitness classes, and restaurants, as well as other settings. Transmission can be facilitated by certain environmental conditions, such as re-circulated air. Activities that increase generation of respiratory droplets and aerosols may increase risk in these settings (such as singing, shouting, or exercising).

It is still unclear how easily the virus spreads through contact with surfaces or objects.

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Mitwah

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