The Minister for Health , Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has confirmed that 107 out of 316 suspected cases reported at the University of Ghana, Legon have tested positive for COVID-19.
Briefing the House the Minister assured the public that the outbreak remains contained within the university community and has not spread to the wider Accra area or the rest of the country.
“As of today, 1st July, we have 316 suspected cases. 107 of those cases have been confirmed as COVID-19. There are no hospitalisations and, importantly, no deaths,” the Minister told the House. He emphasised that all confirmed cases are recovering well, and there is no cause for alarm.
The minister noted that , investigations by a national team identified the recent Hall Week celebrations at the University as the key driver behind the spike in cases. “These events brought large crowds together, with little use of face masks or distancing,” he explained, adding that a decline in adherence to safety protocols and difficulties with contact tracing also contributed to the spread.
The Minister told Ghanaians that this is not a new variant. “I want to assure Ghanaians that this is not a new virus, and we are not back to 2020,” he stressed. “This Omicron variant has been with us before. It spreads fast, yes—but it is mostly mild. And we know how to manage it.”
The Minister urged the public to remain vigilant and observe the necessary safety protocols.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
