—8 deaths recorded in less than two days
—40,468 vaccines administered
Another two persons have died due to Covid-19, taking the toll to 245, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
The latest fatalities are two males, one 59-year-old from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and another 44-year- old from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). They both died while receiving care at a medical facility.
“The MOH expresses sincerest condolences to the families of the two deceased and will make every effort to provide all the necessary support during this difficult time to render any assistance needed,” a release. The ministry is also appealing to the general public to respect the confidentiality of the two deceased and their families and to allow them to mourn their tragic loss in peace.
Vaccines
Meanwhile, as of April 3, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered across Guyana was 40,468. Of this total 12 second doses were administered, the Ministry of Health has reported. Guyana has surpassed 3,000 vaccinations in a day three times during last week. The top three Regions, as would be expected, were the largest populated regions – Regions 4, 6 and 3 – in that order. The least numbers were recorded in Region 8, followed by Region 10 and Region 9. Only these last three regions have recorded less than 1,000 vaccinations so far.
The MOH’s target for this week is to administer 40,000 first dose vaccines. We will also complete several hundred second dose vaccines this week. The President, the Vice President, the Minister of Health have been relentless in pursuing access to vaccines. The Government has also spoken to governments, such as India, China, Russia. The government has engaged the diplomatic Corp in Guyana, including the ABCE countries. The Government has spoken to manufacturers and owners of vaccines, such as Astra Zeneca, COVAXIN, Pfizer, Moderna and will be speaking to Johnson and Johnson this week. The Government will continue this engagement, leaving no stone unturned, and will procure vaccines as they become available. The President has publicly declared that the government will find the resources necessary to vaccinate the population.
Even as the Government is aggressively pursuing access to vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is ramping up this coming week. More than 100 fixed-site and mobile teams will be administering first and second doses vaccine starting Tuesday April 6. These teams will be administering vaccines in all ten regions of Guyana. The Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health are urging all persons who are 40 years and older to take this opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “We urge all faith leaders to be ambassadors for the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Guyana,” the Health Ministry has said.
