Georgetown: Four persons are now dead in Guyana as a result of COVID 19. On Wednesday two persons died. They were a 78-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man.
Dead are Osa Collins of New Amsterdam, Berbice, and an unidentifiable male. The previous two COVID-19 deaths were those of Ratna Baboolall and Jermaine Ifill.
As of Wednesday the total number of cases moved from 12 to 19. Former Minister of Health Volda Lawerence disclosed that another suspected case continued to be inconclusive.
The novel coronavirus first surfaced in Wuhan, China but has since found its way into more than 200 countries infecting more than 900,000 people with over 46,000 fatalities.
Given the unprecedented contagious characteristics of the virus, local health officials have been appealing for persons who believe they have been exposed to call hotlines set up by the Public Health Ministry to report their conditions or related concerns.
Hotline numbers are: 227-4986, 231-7490, 231-1166, 226-7480, 624-9355, 624-6674, 624-3067]
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