Ghana has confirmed 73 new cases of COVID-19 last night surging the national case count to 287.
The highest number of cases confirmed since the outbreak of the deadly disease in Ghana in March 13, 2020. The current cases were detected through enhanced contact tracing and testing.
According to the Ghana Health Service, GHS, “as at 6th April 2020, 23:30 hr, a total of 287 cases of COVID-19 with five (5) deaths have been recorded. The regional distribution of the cases is as follows: Greater Accra Region has most cases (258) followed by the Ashanti Region (18), Northern Region (10), Upper West Region (1), Eastern Region (1) and Upper East Region (1).
The statement said, a total of 172 cases were reported from the routine and enhanced surveillance activities and those from travelers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale are 115.
The statement added “the period for mandatory quarantine for travelers who arrived 21-22 March 2020 has ended. In all, a total of 1,030 travelers were quarantined during the period. Out of these, 79 (7.7%) were positive during the initial testing whilst 951 were negative. Twenty-six (26) among those that were initially negative were found to have converted to be positive at the exit screening, bringing to a total of 105 which constitutes 10.2% among the travelers that were quarantined”.
President of Ghana Akufo-Addo on March 27, 2020, announced a partial lockdown of the Nation’s Capital-Accra and Parts of Greater Kumasi for two weeks as an enhanced measure to prevent increasing community spread having closed down all Borders -Land, sea and Air spaces. The government also imposed mandatory 14 days quarantine for returnees in the country. Additionally, the President has established a COVID-19 Fund to help mobilize resources to fight the pandemic.
The National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, Sammy Awuku over the weekend told Journalists in Koforidua that, coronavirus cases in Ghana would have worsened if Ghana had a President flip-flopping with decisions to contain the pandemic.
According to him, Ghana is blessed to have President Akufo-Addo at this crucial time which requires pragmatic decisions to tackle the pandemic head-on.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
