The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, is appealing to the public to adhere to the government’s directive to limit the spread of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
He expressed worry about the total disregard for the social distancing protocols as well as wearing of nose masks at a time cases recorded in Ghana are still moving up.
Dr Kuma-Aboagye expressed these sentiments on OTEC FM’s Breakfast Show Dubbed ‘Nyansapo’ on Thursday April 30, 2020 adding that the community transmission of the virus will be reduced if human contact is limited.
“Coronavirus is a contact disease so if we can avoid contact, it will limit the spread,” Dr Kuma-Aboagye told the programme’s host Captain Koda.
He was, however, happy the infection rate of the virus in Ghana is slow, an indication the measures being put in place are working. The GHS boss said if all the safety measures are taken seriously, the spread of the virus will be curbed.
He called on public-spirited individuals, organisations and the media to increase public awareness and education to complement the government’s efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nose masks wearing
President Akufo-Addo has announced compulsory wearing of face masks from April 20, 2020, as the government intensifies the fight against deadly novel coronavirus.
The President in his seventh address to the nation encouraged the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of the virus.
Ghana’s covid 19 cases
“Ghana currently has 1,671 cases confirmed as at this morning. Out of this 568 has come from general surveillance which those who fall ill and approached the hospital and were tested. 105 still remains part of the earlier quarantined in Tamale and those we have from the enhanced tracing that’s the group that we actually went out to look for, we found a 1,113 bringing our total to 1,671.
Currently, about 1,461 are well or no symptoms and are responding very well to treatment. We have about six who are moderate to critically ill, two (2) at UGMC, three (3) in Ga East, and one (1) in Korle-Bu as we speak today all the other part of the country, we do not have any other critical cases. For recoveries, we have recovered about 188 all these people have recovered and we are waiting on more for the second test to be discharged,” Dr. Patrick Aboagye noted.
Here is a breakdown of the regional cases
(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)
*Greater Accra Region – 1,433
*Ashanti Region – 84
*Eastern Region – 57
*Upper East Region – 18
*Oti Region – 17
*Central Region – 17
*Northern Region – 13
*Volta Region – 11
*Western Region – 9
*Upper West Region – 8
*North East Region – 2
*Western North Region – 1
*Savannah Region – 0
*Bono Region – 0
*Ahafo Region – 0
*Bono East Region – 0
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
