With no slowing down in the increase in new COVID-19 cases and the clear presence of the faster spreading Delta variant, the APNU+AFC Opposition has issued a call on the Government to commence an aggressive countrywide campaign to faster determine the COVID-19 hotspots and implement relevant measures in those areas to slow the spread.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and Acting Opposition Leader Roysdale Forde in an address to the nation today said the science has already established that contracting and transmitting the virus is possible irrespective of vaccination status and as a result, the government must adopt other measures to stem the spread.

“It is therefore common-sense approach, that testing should be done across the board, in order to be able to identify and contain the spread of the virus. Testing should therefore be made available at every health institution across the country free of charge,” Forde said.

Mr. Forde reiterated that there is a need for proper public education and national consultation on COVID-19. He repeated the Opposition’s call for the government to engage all-stakeholders to charter a better COVID-19 Management plan. The Opposition has indicated its readiness to work along with the Government on such a plan, but he believes the Government does not appear too open to engaging with others on the way forward.

“The highhanded, dictatorial approach which is being adopted by the PPP/C regime continue to erode public trust resulting in an increase vaccine hesitancy,” Mr. Forde said.

The Opposition MP also calls a though prescreening procedures for children who will be receiving the vaccine to determine the existence of comorbidities that can provoke contraindications in children.

Based on figures released by the Ministry of Health, in the past six months, Guyana has recorded over 17,000 new cases of COVID-19 and a total of 426 deaths.

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