COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana
| COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cases per million by region as of 30 April 2020.
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| Disease | COVID-19 | |||
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 | |||
| Location | Guyana | |||
| First outbreak | New York City [1] | |||
| Index case | Georgetown | |||
| Arrival date | 11 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month and 2 weeks) | |||
| Confirmed cases | 156[2] (2020-06-09) | |||
| Recovered | 86 | |||
Deaths | 12 | |||
| Government website | ||||
| https://www.health.gov.gy | ||||
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The virus was confirmed to have reached Guyana on 11 March 2020. The first case was a woman who travelled from New York,[3] a 52-year-old woman suffering from other health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension.[4] The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.[5]
Measures taken[change | change source]
- All borders, airports, and ports are closed for passengers.
- All schools are closed.
- A curfew has been instituted between 18:00 and 06:00.
- All non-essential businesses must close.
- All post offices are closed.
- Everybody should stay at home except for essential journeys.
- Public transport may only carry half the number of passengers they are licensed to carry. [6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Only those who meet criteria to be tested for coronavirus -DCEO". Stabroek News. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ministry of Public Health". health.gov.gy. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ↑ "Breaking News! Guyana records first coronavirus-related death". Kaieteur News. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "Guyana confirms first case of coronavirus in woman who returned from U.S." Reuters. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "Breaking News! Guyana records first coronavirus-related death". Kaieteur News. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "No reports of public transport operators violating COVID-19 rules". Stabroek News. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
