RDC Region Ten to increase fumigating offices

THE Upper Demerara/Berbice (Region Ten) administration plans to fumigate its offices spaces
twice weekly to help counter the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the safety of its
workers.
Lately, Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr Gregory Harris has been under fire for his handling
of the deadly virus which has so far killed more than 150 Guyanese.
COVID-19 has been spreading in Region Ten and healthcare professionals and the wider
community are not impressed with Dr Harris’ efforts. Both groups were boiling with anger after
the Region was forced to suspend the twice weekly Regional Health and Emergency Committee
(RHEC) meetings which was held in the RDC Boardroom.
Harris told the RDC and other authorities that fumigation of office spaces will help protect
workers.
He said some 1290 persons were tested by the Region and 300 of these are positive with the
corona virus. According to the RHO, 69 of the positive cases are active; four are in
institutionalised isolation; 65 in home isolation and three in institutional quarantine.
In addition, Dr Harris reported 40 persons are in home quarantine in the following communities.
In the bauxite mining town: Aroaima 1; Canvas City, 4; Central Mackenzie, 4; Amelia’s Ward,
15; Half Mile, 2; Wisroc, 4; Three Friends Mines, 19; Blueberry Hill, 6; Kwakwani, 2;
Christianburg, 2; Retrieve, 2; Block Twenty-Two, 1; One Mile, 1; Kara Kara, 1; Coomaka
Mines, 3; Wismar, 1 and Silvertown, 1.
Five persons died from COVID-19 in the Region while there were some 230 recoveries.
According to Region Ten figures, 40 persons are awaiting their COVID-19 status results
and a similar number of new tests were conducted for last week.