COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana
| COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Guyana |
| First outbreak | New York City[1] |
| Index case | Georgetown |
| Arrival date | 11 March 2020 (5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 23,675[2] (2021-08-17) |
| Recovered | 22,050 |
Deaths | 582 |
| Government website | |
| https://www.health.gov.gy | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Guyana on 11 March 2020. The first case was a woman who travelled from New York,[3] a 52-year-old woman with underlying health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension.[4] The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.[5]
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- ^ "Guyana confirms first case of coronavirus in woman who returned from U.S." Reuters. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Breaking News! Guyana records first coronavirus-related death". Kaieteur News. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.