COVID-19 cases rise to over 400,000 worldwide

—0ver 18,000 deaths recorded

—from 197 countries affected

DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 pandemic has risen to 413,467 with a staggering 18,433 deaths from 197 countries as confirmed by the World Health Organization.

The WHO is urging persons to take all precautions to help stop the spread of the virus from the washing of hands to practising social distancing.

Listed below are the are some countries in the Caribbean as well as Guyana that have been affected by COVID-19 and measures that have been implemented to address the spread of the virus in the respective countries.