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The lowest number of covid-related deaths since May were recorded on Thursday afternoon with four new deaths and 350 new cases.
In its 4 pm update the Ministry of Health reported that the four deaths consisted of an elderly man, two elderly women and a middle-aged man all with comorbidities.
These additional deaths brought the total number of deaths to 699.
This figure is also the lowest recorded number of deaths for the week thus far.
The second lowest number of deaths for the week was recorded on Monday, with seven.
The additional cases were taken from samples for the period June 13 to June 16.
In its update the ministry also reported that 66 people were discharged from public health facilities.
The ministry is advising the public to continue obeying the Public Health Regulations, practice regular hand hygiene and observe physical distancing in public to avoid spreading the virus.
The post Four new covid19 deaths, 350 new cases appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) is planning the inclusion of Covid-19 tests in different health insurance schemes, The New Times has learned.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Health has recorded 17 additional COVID-19 related deaths.
The article Trinidad COVID death toll rises to 365 appeared first on Stabroek News.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES IS 244.
[New Zimbabwe] Illegal Covid-19 testing sites are mushrooming in the country as Zimbabweans intending to travel outside the country seek fake test papers to cross the national borders.
Guyana’s death toll as a result of the novel coronavirus now stands at 349 after four men died.
The article Four more men die of COVID, 153 new cases recorded appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya joined other countries globally in observing the World Cancer day Thursday, with the unveiling of statistics of on how the disease has affected people and strained their livelihood in seeking treatment.
Riley Gill, the man who was arrested on Friday night after the boat which he was captaining capsized in the Lower Pomeroon River resulting in the deaths of his wife and two-year-old grandson has been released on $100,000 station bail.
The article Captain on station bail over death of wife, grandchild in river mishap appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Nation] A middle-aged man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after he tried to force his way to President Uhuru Kenyatta while he made his speech during the official opening of the Lamu Port.
The Ministry of Health has burned 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The incineration was carried out this morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. Doses which have been destroyed were part of 102,000 doses which were donated by the African Union. The Ministry of Health said the vaccine arrived in Malawi at […]
The post Malawi destroys 19,610 doses of Covid-19 vaccine appeared first on Malawi 24.
Crusader Staff Report Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday, December 1, signed an executive order to extend the state’s public health emergency an additional 30 days. That day, Indiana marked the deadliest day during the coronavirus pandemic and hospitalizations again reached a record high. The move will extend the emergency order through December 31. Holcomb […]
The St James Parish Court will be closed today for deep cleaning of the building after a member of staff tested positive for COVID-19.\tOperations are expected to resume tomorrow, Friday, March 5.\tPersons with matters before the court, who may be...
Health facilities were set up as vaccine sites to service healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle in South Africa.
The article Vaccine Drive Thru appeared first on Stabroek News.
Cars lined up today at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence for the Ministry of Health’s drive thru for the administering of COVID-19 vaccines.
The article Drive thru vaccinations appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Nation] Failure to pay a clearance fee of Sh5 million led to wastage of life-saving vaccines worth Sh180 million donated to Kenya to help protect women and children from five deadly diseases.
Initiative aimed at luring tourists to the oil-rich twin island republic with officials indicating that there were airlines that have expressed interest in flying to the country in the post coronavirus era.
The Ministry of Health this afternoon confirmed the deaths of two senior citizens who tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic in Guyana to 166.
The article Senior men, 70 and 85, die of COVID-19 appeared first on Stabroek News.
ELEVEN RECOVERIES WERE ALSO REPORTED.
The Ministry of Health is to hold its first COVID-19 Vaccination Drive-Thru Event- this Saturday, May 22nd at the National Stadium, Providence from 9AM-9PM.
The article COVID vaccine drive-thru for National Stadium on Saturday appeared first on Stabroek News.
With the death toll from COVID-19 at 207 and most likely understated, the urgency of ensuring herd immunity through vaccination remains a pressing issue.
The article COVID vaccines and accountability appeared first on Stabroek News.
This is your week eight update, and we are talking about integrity. Your level of integrity will likely mirror the level of integrity in the relationship you attract, so do good things! : ) Don't sleep with him too soon...
The post Find ‘The One’ in 2021 With 90 Days To Husband No. 2! Diva Challenge Week 8 - Integrity appeared first on DivaGalsDaily.
Pushing aggressively for herd immunity in Jamaica within the new fiscal year, the Holness administration announced on Tuesday a $60-billion allocation aimed at purchasing COVID-19 vaccines and dedicated to social and economic recovery under an...
Ahead of Monday’s planned resumption of face-to-face classes at 129 schools across Jamaica amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is urging parents to ensure that they and their children continue to follow...
[Monitor] Uganda's Ministry of Health (MoH) Wednesday afternoon dissociated itself from information making rounds in various media outlets regarding the state lifting the ban on concerts, an item directly under the \"Arts and Culture\" sector.
Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says the Ministry is working to address issues with COVID-19 testing. Bisasor-McKenzie has indicated that there has been a drop in testing over the past few...
The ownership debacle over Jamaica Moves has finally been settled, with Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton announcing yesterday that the brand has been transferred from Market Me to the Ministry of Health. Tufton noted yesterday...
