Monday, June 8, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026
Health
Eight new COVID cases recordedA total of eight new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday after 214 tests were conducted, taking the overall number…
Guyana hopes to up fight against chronic diseases, increase life expectancyChronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and heart diseases have been among the leading causes of death in…
Region Four man dies from COVID-19, four new cases recordedAn 88-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the latest COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The…
China’s Sinopharm to construct six new hospitals in GuyanaThe China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, a Chinese state-owned enterprise commonly referred to as Sinopharm, was selected to construct the…
17 new COVID cases recordedA total of 17 new COVID-19 cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health after 261 tests were done in…
Sinopharm reiterates support for Caribbean regionBy Fareeza Haniff in Beijing The China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, known as Sinopharm, has provided over one million doses…
Region Three man is latest COVID fatality, 13 new cases recordedA 61-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is the latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health’s daily…
Second monkeypox case discharged, Health Minister says infection can’t spreadGuyana’s second monkeypox patient has been discharged from the infectious diseases hospital, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said, noting…
17 new COVID cases recordedA total of 17 more persons were infected with COVID-19 after 342 tests were done in the last 24 hrs,…
Uptake in COVID jabs with ‘late night’ vaccine exerciseWith plans to make COVID-19 vaccination convenient and accessible for everyone, the Ministry of Health started its late-night vaccination exercise…
One new COVID case, one in ICUThere has been one new COVID-19 infection based on information provided by the Ministry of Health. The new case takes…
Guyana’s first monkeypox patient deemed non-infectious, sent home from hospitalThe first monkeypox patient in Guyana has been discharged from isolation at the infectious disease hospital at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.…
124 healthcare professionals enroll to undergo x-ray and other technical trainingWith the obvious need for more healthcare providers, the Health Ministry on Monday oriented 124 healthcare professionals into a training…
Five new COVID infectionsAnother five people have been infected with the disease COVID-19, based on information provided by the Ministry of Health. With…
No patient in COVID ICU; 12 new cases recordedThere are no patients receiving intensive care at the National Infectious Diseases hospital at Liliendaal, Georgetown, but another 12 people…
24 new COVID cases recordedTwenty-four persons have been infected with the COVID-19 virus after another 467 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours,…
HIV anti-stigma campaign for schools- NAPS Programme ManagerNational AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Programme Manager, Dr. Tariq Jagnarine, on Friday announced that Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) anti-stigma campaigns…
