Farmer arrested with unlicensed gun and  Cannabis

The incident took place at Limlair Village, Corentyne, Berbice on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at around ‪12:38h‬. A 59- year-old farmer of the said village was detained with an unlicensed revolver with six matching rounds, a small quantity of suspected cannabis and thirty-three live .22 ammunition.
According to a police report ranks conducting a foot patrol in the Village, made the bust. The items were found in a haversack which the man had in his possession at the time.
The farmer was promptly arrested and is in custody assisting with the investigation.

1 new COVID-19 case, 4 recoveries

The Ministry of Public Health has reported that four more persons have recuperated from the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of recoveries to 107.

The number of positive cases has increased by one to 206, this is inclusive of 12 deaths.

There are currently 87 active cases in isolation at various facilities across Guyana and 22 persons in institutional quarantine. There is one patient in the COVID-19 ICU.

Persons are reminded to continue practising social distancing in the workplace, public spaces, and while using public transportation to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease. They are also reminded to practise frequent hand washing/sanitising and always wear a face mask if they have to go out.

As of June 23, 2020, the WHO has reported that globally the confirmed cases stand at 8,993,659 with 469,587 deaths. While in the Regions of the Americas, positive cases have reached 4,437,946 with a total of 224,207 deaths.

Berbice police constable succumbs to injuries from road accident

Thirty- year- old police constable ,Navindra Jodhan who was involved in a road accident on the No. 68 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice last week succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Tuesday (June 23rd), according to a media release from the Guyana Police Force.
Constable Jodhan was stationed at Central Police Station in New Amsterdam and resided at John Street.
That accident involved a pedal cyclist and a motorcycle which was driven by the police.

Malchan “Rasta” Ramdanny,  a 47 year old labourer of No. 69 Village, Corentyne was the first victim of that accident.

According to a police report, the pedal cyclist was proceeding along the road ahead of the motorcycle. The said motorcycle was a short distance behind a motorcar, traveling at an alleged fast rate of speed, as the motorcar passed the pedal cyclist, the cyclist reportedly made a sudden turn into the path of the motorcycle in an attempt to cross the road.

The police report noted that in doing so, the motorcycle collided with the pedal cyclist; as a result, both individuals received injuries and were rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital where the pedal cyclist was pronounced dead on arrival.

On the day in question the police constable was treated and referred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and subsequently transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he died this morning.

205 COVID 19 cases, 21 in the last 24 hours

Guyana’s COVID-19 cases has jumped by 21 today and surpassed the 200 mark. This was disclosed by chief medical officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud during the Ministry’s daily briefing. He said the figures as of today stands at 205 positive cases.

 

 

Guyana is currently in  Phase I of the relaxation of measures and  Persaud emphasized the importance of Guyanese making every effort to ensure that they follow the guidelines as outlined.

No new COVID-19 cases recorded; total confirmed cases remain at 183

The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Guyana remains at 183, as the Ministry of Public Health has reported that there are no new cases as of June 19, 2020.

In Friday’s COIVD-19 update Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud disclosed of the 183 cases Guyana has recorded 12 deaths and 102 recoveries.

To date, 2,048 persons have been tested for COVID-19 with 1,865 of those yielding negative results.  There are currently 69 active cases in isolation at various facilities across Guyana and 24 persons in institutional quarantine.

Dr. Persaud noted that Regions 1, 4 and 7 are the most affected by the novel coronavirus with the mining community being one of the groups most vulnerable to the virus.

The CMO appealed particularly to residents of Region 7 to adhere to the health guidelines to prevent a spike in positive cases

“The Cuyuni -Mazaruni Region notably Aranka, has the second-highest number of confirmed cases; it is a mining community which means that there is continuous movement in and out of the area; this makes it extremely vulnerable for the disease to spread,” Dr. Persuad said.

He reminded persons to continue practising social distancing in the workplace, public spaces, and while using public transportation to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease. They are also reminded to practise frequent hand washing/sanitising and always wear a face mask if they have to go out.

As of June 19, 2020, the WHO has reported that globally the confirmed cases stand at 8,385,440 with 450,686 deaths. While in the Regions of the Americas, positive cases have reached 4,092,526 with a total of 212,517 deaths.