President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Persons who test positive for the virus, once they recover, do not pose any danger whatsoever to anyone, because the scientists tell us that they can no longer spread the virus.
According to him, there is nothing shameful about contracting the virus, and, consequently, Ghanaians do not have to lose their sense of community because of this pandemic.
Nana Akufo-Addo said this in his 12th COVID address on Sunday.
He said an increased number of persons being discharged from isolation and treatment centers brings in its wake yet another issue that Ghanaians have to deal with – stigmatization.
The president noted that It is obvious that stigmatization is adding further dimensions to the already difficult problem of the pandemic and Part of the reason for the spread of the virus is the reluctance of some persons to admit they have tested positive, and go into quarantine for fear of being stigmatized, and, in the process, continue to be agents of the spread of the virus.
He thanked the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for their admirable, civic gesture of making available their facility in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region; and the Catholic Bishops Conference for agreeing to the use of their facilities across the country as isolation centers in the fight against COVID-19.
“These are timely offers, which will ensure that our overall healthcare systems are not unduly burdened and overrun. Such institutions deserve the sincere appreciation of the entire nation, as does the gesture of the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, who has offered his 70-bed hospital in Toase, in the Ashanti Region, as a COVID-19 treatment center.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
