Tag: Ministry of Public health

PAHO echoes warning against chlorine products as COVID-19 cure

PAHO echoes warning against chlorine products as COVID-19 cure

- August 6, 2020

—chemicals can lead to adverse effects if ingested or inhaled —no evidence remedy has any healing benefits DPI, Guyana, Thursday, ... Read More

CDC receives COVID-19 relief donations

CDC receives COVID-19 relief donations

- August 6, 2020

- 46,250 rapid test kits, 316,000 surgical masks amongst the medical donations DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 6, 2020 Last evening, ... Read More

COVID-19 cases surpass the 500 mark

COVID-19 cases surpass the 500 mark

- August 5, 2020

—Total now stands at 509  DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 As of August 5, 2020, the number of confirmed ... Read More

Region 7 COVID cases surpasses 100 -RHO

Region 7 COVID cases surpasses 100 -RHO

- August 5, 2020

-Bartica identified as high-risk location for COVID-19 DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 5, 2020  Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Region Seven, ... Read More

Zero active COVID-19 cases in Region One – RHO

Zero active COVID-19 cases in Region One – RHO

- August 5, 2020

—Regional health department reviewing response to prevent new infections DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 After three months of the ... Read More

COVID-19 cases reach 497

COVID-19 cases reach 497

- August 4, 2020

—Another COVID death registered; 22 in total  DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continue ... Read More

Reg. 7 RHO calls out nonchalant behaviour aboutCOVID-19

Reg. 7 RHO calls out nonchalant behaviour aboutCOVID-19

- August 3, 2020

—Calls for more responsible behaviour by Barticans —COVID-19 situation escalating in region DPI, Guyana, Monday, August 3, 2020 Regional Health Officer, ... Read More

MoPH seeking to tighten COVID-19 measures to reduce disease spread in hinterland

MoPH seeking to tighten COVID-19 measures to reduce disease spread in hinterland

- August 3, 2020

−73 new cases confirmed in three days DPI, Guyana, Monday, August 3, 2020 The alarming spike in new COVID-19 cases has prompted the Ministry of ... Read More

No silver bullet for COVID-19 – WHO warns

No silver bullet for COVID-19 – WHO warns

- August 3, 2020

—worldwide cases now at 17.5M —China probe moves one step ahead DPI, Guyana, Monday, August 3, 2020 On Monday, Director-General ... Read More

COVID-19 cases jump by 44

COVID-19 cases jump by 44

- August 2, 2020

—Total now 474 —Another COVID death registered DPI, Guyana, Sunday, August 2, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health reporting that ... Read More