Region 10 credits ‘COVID free’ status to aggressive testing
With 10 confirmed recoveries, Region 10 is currently boasting a ‘COVID free’ status. This has given credence to reports that the Region has been faring especially well in its fight against the disease. The state of the Region’s response was highlighted recently by its COVID19 Coordinator, Dr. Michael Marks. According to Dr. Marks, aside from the one death, all of the other cases have recovered and there have been no new cases since.
A total of 126 persons have been tested from the region as the health department continues an aggressive approach to safeguard residents. Dr. Marks stressed that the efforts of all stakeholders continue to play a pivotal role in keeping the infection rate at a minimum, while ensuring that all health related precautions are taken.
“As a region we continue to do what is expected of us and that is why we operate with zeal and sincerity. Because for us, our objective is to ensure that we do not record any additional cases and more so, record any other death…so we will continue doing our part,” he said.
Head of the Regional Health Emergency Committee (RHEC), Orrin Gordon, noted that the vigilant effort of the Region to test has proven successful, given its current COVID19 free status. “The records show that we are the only place which insists and tries to test persons who are returning to the region, and through those tests we were able to identify a positive case, and while we have been urging the National Task Force to institutionalize it, we are not sure if they will do so. But what I can say is that Region 10 will continue to make efforts to test,” he assured. Mr. Gordon said that having recognized the impact that more persons being infected could have, the Region has been pulling out all stops to ensure that adequate and effective systems are in place to safeguard the health and safety of residents. He disclosed that efforts are continually being made to aggressively monitor Linden, Kwakwani, Ituni and several other communities including 47, 58, Mabura and Rockstone within Region 10. ( Kaieteur News )