Health

The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on Sunday denied that the now dead Lethem teacher, 25-year old Donna Greaves, contracted  COVID-19 while she was a patient at the country’s major health care institution. “While our commitment to medical confidentiality restricts us from sharing details of Ms. Greaves’ clinical records, we maintain that these claims are furthest from the facts, and wish ...

The Ministry of Public Health Saturday evening said there are 16 new cases of the novel coronavirus taking the total number of persons who have tested positive to 272. At the same time, the Health Ministry said three more persons have recovered from the virus, COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 120. So far, Guyana has recorded 14 ...

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners (GGDMA) Friday night assured that mining has  not been shut down in all districts, but only in Moruca in Region One (Barima-Waini) and Aranka/ Arangoy in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) The association says government has not ordered all interior mining operations to cease, but the COVID-19 lockdown of mining are only for areas within the ...

In the wake of a steep rise in coronavirus cases in Region One (Barima-Waini) and Region Seven, government has shut off several mining sites, residential areas and businesses. “All mining operations shall cease,” the amended order states. The new measures come as the Public Health Ministry says that to date, there are 78 cases in Region One and 36 in ...

GTT continues to give grants every month. Seventeen cancer patients have been able to access treatment locally through a $2.2M grant from GTT’s Pinktober Funds. According to GTT’s Pinktober Coordinator, Diana Gittens, of the 17 cases, 50 percent were diagnosed with breast cancer, 33 percent with cervical cancer, and six percent with eye, colon, and anorectal cancers respectively. “We are ...

The Public Health Ministry says 109 persons are now hospitalised with the coronavirus, COVID-19. One of them is in the Intensive Care Unit. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud says that’s the latest figure with the addition of five new  cases over the last 24 hours. Overall, Guyana has recorded 235 coronavirus cases since the first case was reported in ...

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Friday announced a donation of alcohol based sanitizing cleaner, Environ, to the Ministry of Education to assist secondary schools with preparation for the upcoming Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Examinations (CSEC and CAPE). One hundred and twenty-eight secondary schools across the country will each receive a 19 litres (5 gallons) of the cleanser to ensure that ...

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) in Friday blamed government for poor border enforcement and allowing illegal shops as main reasons for the upsurge of the coronavirus, COVID-19, in mining districts. The association appealed to the authorities to take decisive action to stop the spread of the virus. “It appears that the COVID-19 is being spread at our ...

A steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases mainly in Regions One and Seven on Monday forced government to order the closure of a number of areas in the gold mining sector and increase testing for the deadly coronavirus, the National COVID-19 Task Force announced. “The enhanced containment measures will include cease work orders for specific areas in the ...

Police on Thursday said they would charge a number of supporters of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) for breaching the COVID-19 orders that provide for physical distancing. “Police were able to identify a number of individuals in the gathering and summons are being prepared for charges against them for breach of the National Public Orders Restriction,” the ...