Following on the heels of a successful vaccination campaign in early April when 421 people received the injection, the Albion Community Center Cricket Club (ACCCC) will be holding another one this Saturday (April 24), targeting 18 and over.
The Club’s sponsor, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, an Adviser to the Ministry of Health, has been a leading figure in the country’s efforts to get people vaccinated.
Earlier this week, he met with local cricket club captains / managers, businessmen, religious leaders, head teachers, teachers and CDC officials in the No One Road / Clifton area of Albion Community Center Main Hall to discuss the Ministry’s partnership with the Club on for the forthcoming vaccination drive.
Saturday’s activity will be held at the Albion Community Center, starting at 08:30h. The ACCCC Secretary Omarnauth Outar can be contacted at + 592-626-3091 for more details.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health reported Tuesday that two other people, who tested positive for the new coronavirus novel, died, taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic since March 2020 to 273.
On Monday, Guyana recorded 38 new COVID-19 cases out of 233 tests, taking the country’s overall number of confirmed cases to 11,901.