‘Moderate concentration’ of Sahara dust blankets Guyana’s coastal communities

The EPA wishes to advise that particles in the Sahara dust could potentially cause a dry cough, runny nose, sore throat, itchy or water eyes, sneezing etc. Children, the elderly and persons with underlying respiratory or cardiovascular illness are most vulnerable.

The public is advised to limit their time spent outdoors and wear appropriate dust masks as far as practicable.

The EPA will notify the public when the air quality returns to normal and within parameter ranges.

The images below were taken from our AQI monitoring stations and can be viewed via the Agency’s website at: https://www.iqair.com/guyana