COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana

COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana
Cases per million by region as of 30 April 2020.    1-10    10-50    >50
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Guyana
First outbreak	New York City [1]
Index case	Georgetown
Arrival date	11 March 2020 (6 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Confirmed cases	156[2] (2020-06-09)
Recovered	86
Deaths	12
Government website
https://www.health.gov.gy

The COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana is 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 suffering from other health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension.^[4] The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.^[5]

• All borders, airports, and ports are closed for passengers.
• All schools are closed.
• A curfew has been instituted between 18:00 and 06:00.
• All non-essential businesses must close.
• All post offices are closed.
• Everybody should stay at home except for essential journeys.
• Public transport may only carry half the number of passengers they are licensed to carry. ^[6]