Some Ghanaian Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, have reportedly developed Test Kit for testing of Coronavirus.
This could be a breakthrough should the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, which is currently testing its quality, approves it.
Gabby Asare Otchere Darko, cousin to the President who is a deep-seated government official announced Monday afternoon on his Facebook wall that “My information is that scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have developed a test kit for COVID-19, which is currently before the FDA for quality check and approval before it goes to Noguchi for efficacy test and approval. Fingers crossed”.
As of April 26, 2020, Ghana has recorded 1,550 confirmed cases of Coronavirus with 11 deaths.
The number of recoveries has also jumped to 155 from 134.
Below is the regional breakdown of cases
Greater Accra Region – 1,347, Ashanti Region – 69, Eastern Region – 57, Oti Region – 17, Central Region – 17, Northern Region – 13, Volta Region – 10, Upper West Region – 8, Upper East Region – 8, North East Region – 2, Western Region – 1, Western North Region – 1, Savannah Region – 0, Bono Region – 0, Ahafo Region – 0, Bono East Region – 0
There have been calls for mass testing across the country to help contain the disease to avert a crisis.
The test kit developed by KNUST will, therefore, help the government to undertake this exercise at a less expensive cost.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
