Prime Minister Jean Castex is expected Sunday morning in Guyana for an express day trip, accompanied by the Minister of Overseas, Sébastien Lecornu and that of Health Olivier Véran. In this department, heavily affected economically, the coronavirus epidemic is not weakening. "Jean Castex likes to go where things are not going well," confides his entourage. This Guyanese visit is likely to resemble a baptism of fire for the new head of government.
In this department, large like Portugal, the epidemic still seems to be out of control, due in particular to a permeable border with Brazil, one of the countries most affected by the disease. The three Guyanese hospitals are now showing signs of saturation, while the epidemic peak is expected by the end of July. In addition, there is a shutdown economy, in a department where one inhabitant in three already lives, under normal circumstances, below the poverty line.
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The discontent of local elected officials
"The reaction is too late, inappropriate, crisis management is a total failure of the state", tackle with Europe 1 a Guyanese elected official. If a reconfiguration is no longer on the agenda, Jean Castex is however expected on a strengthening of the health reserve which has already deployed 200 caregivers in this territory, but also on hospital capacities and aid for economic recovery . He will only have a short day to convince local actors and residents.