No need naming government officials who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 – GHS Boss

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye says there is no need making public names of government officials who have contracted the novel Coronavirus in the country.

Dr. Kuma-Aboagye made the remark today, Thursday, July 2, 2020, at a press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information to update Ghanaians on the country’s COVID-19 case management.

While answering questions at the event, Dr. Kuma-Aboagye said it was not ethically right to put out such names.

“As I mentioned, I cannot really ethically, tell you all these numbers and mention names and their status. It cannot be done. I’m sure there are media men who have also been exposed and we don’t have their numbers and names [in the public domain] but those who came out and did that voluntarily, that’s what we encourage. We are not going to be able to mention anybody’s name and there is no need,” he said.

This development comes on the back of reports that a number of government officials have tested positive of COVID-19.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com