The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported that as of Wednesday October 7, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
The deceased are a 41-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man, both from Region Four, and a 58-year-old man from Region One.
The death toll has now increased to 99. There have been 19 COVID-19 related deaths so far in the first week of October.
The Ministry is reminding Guyanese to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 Emergency Measures (NO. 9), which are in effect until October 31, 2020.
The order emphasises the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining the six feet physical distance from others; and the need for good hand-hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The Ministry of Health did not report any new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday October 6 as the National Public Health Reference Laboratory is still working to validate the COVID-19 results.
The Dashboard did record that 15,265 persons had been tested for the virus and 2,017 persons have recovered.
