The Government on Thursday acquired the Ocean View Hotel Property through a compulsory order. “This notice is made pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) of the Direction by the President under the Public Health Ordinance. Cap.145, and published on the Gazette, Legal Supplement- B, 16TH March 2020,” the Order stated. According to the order,
Health
Guyana records 9th COVID-19 death, 82 positive cases
Curfew extended to June 3
Following a thorough assessment by the Public Health Ministry on Guyana’s prevailing health conditions, the curfew has been extended for another month. The updated COVID-19 Emergency Measures No. 3 published in an Extraordinary Gazette, state that this takes effect from May 4 until June 3, 2020. The regulation requires citizens to remain
CDC distributes hampers to persons living with disabilities
A partnership between the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD), will see over 700 persons benefiting from relief hampers during the current COVID-19 epidemic. The Commission began its distribution exercise Thursday morning. Among the first to benefit from the significant outreach was the
UG to reopen May 30th
The University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus will be reopening for classes on May 30. In a press statement released on Wednesday, the University announced this along with several measures they have implemented over the past two months. The full press statement from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Philanthropy, Alumni and
75 cases of COVID-19 in Guyana
Guyana records 3 more recoveries from COVID-19
The Ministry of Public Health has reported three additional persons have been medically cleared taking the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 to fifteen. The number of confirmed cases remains at 74 as of April 27, 2020. This is inclusive of eight deaths. Twelve persons have been medically cleared and have
China aids Guyana’s COVID-19 fight
The Ministry of Public Health, today received several items from the People’s Republic of China to aid in its efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Permanent Secretary (PS) Collette Adams accepted the supplies which included protective face masks, PPEs and 100 infrared thermometers, medical goggles, disposable gloves
The United States Provides Assistance to Guyana to Respond to COVID-19
The United States Government has committed an additional $1.7 million (USD) to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean. The United States, via USAID, is providing life-saving support by coordinating with the Government of Guyana, international humanitarian partners, and other stakeholders to
Guyana has 73 cases of COVID-19
Guyana now has seventy-three confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are currently 8th deaths and twelve recoveries so far. The Ministry of Public Health thus far has tested four hundred and ten persons. There are four patients currently warded in the GPHC COVID-19 ICU. Seventeen are in institutional quarantine and fifty-four