Over 86,000 people receive the 1st COVID-19 vaccine

… 38 new cases were reported in 1 day

During the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program, over 86,000 people were vaccinated – a remarkable achievement for the Ministry of Health, said Minister Dr Frank Anthony.
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony announced on Monday that outreach teams in the various communities contributed to this figure over the weekend.
“As of yesterday, we have had around 86,601 people vaccinated across Guyana. We had a good weekend because we had several outreach teams in all the regions working to get vaccines out to those communities. I think the response has been very good throughout Guyana, ”said the Minister.
Amid the public’s concerns about inadequate vaccines for the second dose, the Minister explained that doses of all tranches are being kept for the next injection.
“With the AstraZeneca vaccine, whatever you use for the first dose, you have to use a similar vaccine for the second dose. When we received the 80,000 from India, we used 40,000 to immunize people and we withheld 40,000. So, every person who receives a vaccine, we have the second dose aside. ”
He added, “Once again, when people would be ready for their second dose with the Sputnik V, we will have those doses available. So, I don’t think there should be any concern about whether you will get both doses because we have set aside your second dose. ”
Guyana recently joined Caricom’s call for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and appealed to international financial institutions to provide low-cost funding to all developing countries, especially small provinces.

New cases
The incidence of Guyana active coronavirus is now 1384, after 38 new positives were discovered within one day. Saturday’s dashboard saw the overall positives rise to 11,901 – 6024 men and 5877 women. The number of deaths remains at 271.
Approximately 13 patients seek treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while 71 are institutionalized, 1294 separate from home and 10 in institutional quarantine. The country has seen 10,246 recoveries. Meanwhile, 108,207 individuals have been tested so far.
Of the new positives, two were from Region One (Barima-Waini), 70 from Region Three (Essequibo-West Demerara Islands), seven in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), three in Region Five (Demerara-Mahaica ), 14 in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and two in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Cases in Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo Upper) remain at 1038, 994, 247, and 481 respectively.
The National Secretariat of the COVID-19 Task Force sent a reminder to citizens on Monday that the numbered COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No. 16) for the period April 1 to April 30, 2021, remain the same and in force.
As a result, the curfew period continues from 22: 30h to 04: 00h. Only essential services are authorized to operate on a 24-hour basis. Other services are expected to close operations by 21:30h.
“Everyone involved in essential services should have a valid company ID card, along with a letter from their employer verifying that they are performing essential services in a specific area / location,” informed the Task Force. (G12)