Health Minister Frank Anthony says there are an increasing number of Covid positive cases in Eccles and Diamond, Demerara East Bank, and at Lusignan and Success, East Coast Demerara.
The Minister made this statement during Tuesday’s COVID-19 Update.
“There are pockets where we see more cases, but generally, when we look across the East Coast or Georgetown or the East Bank, there are one or two cases in almost every village.
Similarly, in Region Three, Tuschen, we have seen more cases, yet in different villages across Region Three, one or two cases exist, ”he said.
While the Ministry is continuing to monitor the situation, Dr. Anthony that Covid’s spread could be included if more people obey the preventive public health measures.
He said that individuals must take responsibility for their actions and ensure that they do not put others at risk of contracting the disease.
“It’s getting back to people, the right public health measures, and that is wearing their masks and making sure they keep their distance. And once you do, at least you’re protecting yourself, and by extension, you’re protecting your family when you get home.
So once you’re out in public, you have to take these precautions because you won’t know who you might be sitting next to or standing next to, whether they have the virus or not, ”he explained.
In addition to Regions Three and Four, Minister Anthony said there was also a marked increase in Covid-positive cases in Region Seven, which the Ministry is also monitoring.
At the same time, there has been increased surveillance and enforcement through Operation COVI-CURB, but there is still room for improvement.
Minister Anthony said that apart from enforcing the precautionary COVID-19 measures in the business community, the team has begun to look at individuals in public who are not wearing masks.
“Some people have been calling for us to be tougher, and the Task Force, we’ve heard those calls, and we’re now making sure they put in place stronger measures.”
There are currently 71 people in hospital with COVID-19; There are 15 at West Demerara Regional Hospital, five at New Amsterdam Hospital, and 51 at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Liliendaal. Thirteen of the 71 cases are in the Intensive Care Unit. In the meantime, the Government continues to take steps to secure Covid vaccines for the nation. To date, it has secured 265,000 doses, which are being used in a national vaccination campaign. Individuals aged 18 and over can be vaccinated at any of the Ministry’s vaccination sites nationwide.