The Ministry of Health reported today that nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
This now takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic in Guyana to 1,095.
These latest fatalities as:
| SEX | AGE | REGION | DATE OF DEATH | Vaccination Status |
| Female | 72 | Essequibo Islands – West Demerara | January 01 | Fully Vaccinated |
| Female | 6 Years | Essequibo Islands – West Demerara | January 10 | Unvaccinated |
| Male | 70 | Essequibo Islands – West Demerara | January 07 | Unknown |
| Male | 63 | Essequibo Islands – West Demerara | January 09 | Unknown |
| Female | 3 Months | Demerara-Mahaica | January 14 | Unvaccinated |
| Male | 62 | Demerara-Mahaica | January 15 | Fully Vaccinated |
| Female | 45 | East Berbice-Corentyne | January 15 | Fully Vaccinated |
| Male | 61 | Demerara-Mahaica | January 16 | Fully Vaccinated |
| Male | 49 | Demerara-Mahaica | January 15 | Fully Vaccinated |
Meanwhile, the Ministry also reported that 1,082 new COVID-19 cases were detected in the last 24 hours.
The total number of confirmed cases in Guyana has gone up to 51,203 but only 10,575 of these are currently active cases. This includes 12 patients in the COVID-19 ICU and the remaining persons in either home or institutional isolation.
Another five persons are also in institutional isolation.
To date, some 39,533 persons have recovered after being infected with the life-threatening virus.
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