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 |
| Index case | Georgetown |
| Arrival date | 11 March 2020 (5 years, 3 months and 1 week) |
| Confirmed cases | 23,675 (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, a 52-year-old woman with underlying health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.