Accept covid-19 presence in our Region - Bono GMA advises
The Ghana Medical Association has therefore called for a ban on social gatherings to help curb the resurgence of the pandemic.
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Vice President of the Bono regional branch of Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Paul Frimpong has advised residents in the region to accept the recorded cases of the pandemic and the need to observe all the safety protocols of the coronavirus.
He noted with regret that some residents still don’t believe in the caution by health personnel about the presence of the pandemic in the region and thus find it difficult to observe the protocols.
Dr Frimpong further advised Ghanaians not to take things for granted as the pandemic was claiming many lives, including even health personnel.
"The fight against the disease can be won only when everyone plays his or her quota with the realization that the disease is not meant only for some people in a particular area and that anyone can contract it," the GMA vice president said.
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Ten more people in the country have died from the coronavirus, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported.
Also, 616 persons have been infected with the virus bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 62,751 while a total of 58,561 recoveries, with discharges been made.
The Ghana Health Service indicated that the new deaths bring the death toll to 377 and active cases now 3,813.
Below is a breakdown of the cumulative cases per region as of January 27.
Greater Accra Region – 36,205
Ashanti Region – 11,827
Western Region – 3,380
Eastern Region – 2,735
Central Region – 2,228
Bono East Region – 802
Volta Region – 886
Western North Region – 695
Bono Region – 654
Northern Region – 635
Ahafo Region – 539
Upper East Region – 577
Oti Region – 246
Upper West Region – 171
Savannah Region – 63
North East Region – 25
The GMA has therefore called for a ban on social gatherings to help curb the resurgence of the pandemic.
Dr Frimpong disclosed that the new variant discovered is more deadly and transmissible as currently the country’s recovery rate which was at 98-99% has reduced to 93%, an indication that more people who contract the disease now die early.
He added that the Bono Regional Hospital witnessed a number of unexplained deaths from pneumonia, which is most likely covid-19.
