Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has lauded Ghana’s COVID-19 Response Team for taking the lead ahead of some of the most advanced countries in the area of contact tracing per capital.
The Vice President of the Republic indicated that ongoing testing per capital where the COVID-19 Response Team is aggressively tracing people with the virus in their system in the epicentres, Ghana has recorded 37,954 out of the over 100,000 in the entire African continent.
In an interview with host of PEACE FM’s ‘kokrokoo’ Chairman-General Kwami Sefa Kayi during the launch of the GH COVID-19 Tracker App to help in tracing people who have the virus, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said that “we are actually ahead of some of the most advanced countries in the area of contact tracing for example or testing per capital . . . we are quite far ahead”.
He, however, reiterated the stance of President Akufo-Addo that the country will continue to follow science and data in handling the global pandemic.
“All the measures that the President has announced has been based on science and the best advice that all the scientists have on this, and you can see what we are doing in Ghana is being consistent with what is being done in other parts of the world,” he reiterated.
Ghana’s case count
Ghana has recorded 566 confirmed cases of the COVID-19.
The increasing number of cases is due to the ongoing enhanced surveillance exercise.
“As of 11th April, 2020, 23:00 Hrs, 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 (4) have been treated, discharged and tested negative, 552 cases have been categorized as mild disease on treatment, two (2) moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight (8) have died,” GHS indicated.
Of the 566 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 292 were reported from the routine surveillance, 159 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.
Regions that have reported cases are Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western, Volta, Northern, North East, Upper East, and Upper West.
Source: Daniel Adu Darko/Peacefmonline.com/[email protected]
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Great achievement but let's add the COVID-19 tracker map too.
Progressive so far, VP. We are getting there to crush the demonic covid-19. God bless Ghana!
Oooh Bawumia so because Clemento Suawares says he did not heard of you in his latest funny video so now you want to talk rubbbish eh ? Shamelesss man !
When the fundamentals are weak, positive cases will be lower. Can you now praise yourself that the dollar is stabilized due your policies or the fundamentals of coronavirus
Mr talkative president, have you heard about what's going on in China. What are you doing about the situation or because of $2billion dollar loan, you cannot say shiit. Also, What are you doing to the Chinese involved in galamsey with NPP king pins. COVID-19 has exposed your leadership, so I now know who to believe. Continue to massage the figures and praise yourself.
I think a harmless question was asked by a concerned Nii Akpor about the seemingly slow recovery rate and rather was met by insult from someone who is not up there mentally. It's a concern which need answers. Why do we then have leaders when we cannot demand answers about issues of concern. The fact is we are dying than recovering as compared to other African countries. MOH must address this concern to allay fears of Ghanaians.
Your country currently has 566 patients with COVID 19 and that is an achievement for you? Ewuradze ho hen mbobor! God have mercy, what type of leaders do we have. At this time, what any sensible leader will do is to ***barred word*** and work. But these ones are interested in too much talking and praise singing. 566 is not a joke to be talking about Ghana being ahead of most advanced countries.
Is he God who makes people recover? Why ask this ***barred word*** question. If it is that easy wouldn't you have cured them.
This guy is suffering from hallucination. Ghana, ahead of most advance nations? Amazing, after few days he will be asking China for support. If you are boasting boast with your levels, like Togo. In a country where only few use smartphones what will this do even if it is working. Or you guys think Ghana is about few politicians and rich men living in Accra kumasi and some big cities.
Another concert, any average student who studied graphic design can develop such an app. Do not think it's beyound the average IT graduate from any institution. Cedi in prison and what do we see. We have developed an app yet can't organize seamstress and invest with little funds to produce face mask. Please plan ahead because basic hygiene has come to stay with us. Very easy to produce sanitizers what are you doing. Always seeking cheap popularity.