Ghana has confirmed 409 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 108,226 and an active case count of 6,969 as of today.
In Ghana, from March 2020 to, 9th August 2021, there have been 108,226 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 874 deaths.
As of 9 August 2021, a total of 1,271,393 vaccine doses have been administered.
The Greater Accra Region tops the regional chart with 58,026 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
Therefore, the Regional Minister has called on all security councils in the various Assemblies to embark on routine checks at public places including schools, lorry stations, especially in ‘trotros’ and the markets to ensure that there is strict compliance to the protocols.
“All Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies should with immediate effect reactivate their District Public Health Emergency Management Committees in the fight against the pandemic. All MMDAs should as a matter of urgency start their sensitization programs on Covid-19 and its safety protocols as a wake-up call for all,” he directed.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday, 5th August 2021, received cold-chain fridges and freezers from the Ministry of Health (MOH)to help with vaccine storage especially in this Covid-19 pandemic where some of the vaccines require special storage conditions.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
