Last updated Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 22:37 by Denis Chabrol
The Ministry of Health said Tuesday that two men died in the last days of COVID-19, pushing the total to 174.
Those who surrendered are a 74-year-old man from Region 10 (Upper Demerara – Upper Berbice) and a 58-year-old from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).
“These individuals died while being cared for at our medical facility,” the Ministry of Health added.
Five people up to last night were receiving intensive care because the virus was ill. In total, 42 people are in hospital and 672 have agreed to isolate themselves at home. A further eight have been quarantined to see if they show symptoms of the disease.
Twenty-nine new cases have been reported up to last night.
The Ministry of Health says 6,455 of the 7,346 people who are COVID positive have improved.