Guyana has recorded its first two COVID-19 related deaths for the year, taking the death toll from the infectious disease to 166.
The Health Ministry today identified the fatalities as two male pensioners, a 70-year-old from East Berbice-Corentyne and an 85-year-old from the Upper-Demerara-Berbice Region.
The two pensioners according to the Ministry, died at its facilities where they were receiving treatment.
The Ministry said it is reminding Guyanese to observe the COVID-19 emergency measures in place until January 31. The measures emphasized by the Ministry is the need to wear face masks in public, maintaining a distance of six feet, and observing good hand hygiene.
Meanwhile, the country’s total COVID-19 cases now stand at 6,379, an increase of 21 new cases, according to the Ministry of Health. Four persons are currently in the COVID-19 ICU. Guyana currently has 273 active COVID-19 cases of which 264 of the cases are on approved home isolation with 9 persons in institutional isolation.