Rapid Increase in Ghana’s Covid-19 Cases due to Enhance Tracing and Testing – Information Minister

Ghana’s Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the increase in confirmed cases of covid-19 in the country can be attributed to enhanced tracing and testing efforts by the government.

According to the minister, the measures adopted by health officials have helped to detect hidden COVID-19 cases in the country.

“It is interesting to note that if we hadn’t as a country stepped up our approach to be ahead and go after the virus we would be reporting only 292 cases by now. The mix of measures to aggressively go in search of it while limiting importation is the reason for which we have found 274 more cases.”

“The enhanced tracing and testing coupled with the mandatory quarantine systems are yielding results. Had we not adopted this approach, the 274 extra will be with us potentially continuously spreading the virus. We encourage all persons to comply with the measures and spread more knowledge and facts to help us all,” the Minister tweeted.

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As of April 11, 2020, Ghana’s cases of the Covid-19 disease has increased by 158 to 566.

The Ghana Health Service also reiterated that, the enhanced measures introduced to control and prevent further spread of the disease has resulted in the sudden increase in cases.

“As of April 11, a total of 37,954 persons have been tested with 566 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 566 positive cases are as follows: four have been treated, discharged and tested negative, 552 cases have been categorised as mild disease on treatment, two moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight have died.