As at 1st April 2020, Thirty four (34) new cases of COVID-19 have been reported from NMIMR since the last update on 31st March 2020.
This brings up to a total of 195 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ghana, including five (5) deaths.
The numbers seem overwhelming but Presidential Health Advisor, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare says Ghanaians should not panic over the surge in the cases of COVID-19.
He assured that the government is on top of issues and will do everything to curb the virus infection.
But speaking with host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s 'Kokrokoo' program on Tuesday, the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. disagreed with Dr. Nsiah-Asare's remarks that there should be no cause for alarm.
Mr. Pratt believes the "panic is necessary" to drive awareness of the virus into the citizenry.
He stated that despite the partial lockdown by President Akufo-Addo, many Ghanaians are still found outside for whatever reason and this should be very worrying.
He was of a strong view that some Ghanaians do not see the gravity of the situation, hence trivialize the issue.
He opined that one of the reasons why there is this category of Ghanaians is because of statements that no person should panic but, to him, “the panic is sometimes helpful. You need a certain dose of panic’’.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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This is NDC plot. They have inform their members to come to disturb the military and say Government is not controlling the miliatary. You can see Kwasi Pratt is complaining about that .They want the president to say total lockdown and people will compaining hardship and they will use as campain messages
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE LOITERING AROUND AS IF NOTHING IS HAPPENING. THE SECURITY HAVE TO FORCE THEM TO COMPLY TO THE PRESIDENT ORDER. THEY JUST WANT TO BE STUBBORN AND PROVOKE THE SECURITY. SO THE SECURITY CANNOT STAND UNCONCERN TO RISK THE LIVES OF EVERY BODY. IF SUCH PEOPLE CANNOT BE WISE ENOUGH TO KEEP THEMSELVES SAFE THEN WE HAVE TO SUPPORT THE SECURITY TO FORCE THEM TO DO SO. IT IS GOOD FOR ONE PERSON TO DIE THAN TO ALLOW THE WHOLE NATION TO BE DESTROYED. NOBODY SHOULD BE SPARED. IF YOU ARE DCE YOU CANNOT FORCE YOUR WAY THROUGH. APPROACH THE POLICE AND THE SOLDIERS WITH RESPECT AND THEY WILL RESPECT YOU BACK. IF YOU REPORT ANY POLICE OR SOLDIER TO THEIR COMMANDERS FOR ASSAULTING YOU, NO COMMANDER WILL RUSH TO REPRIMAND ANYBODY. IF THE DCE IS LUCKY THEN HE WILL BE TOLD THAT IT WILL BE INVESTIGATED. I CAN ASSURE YOU, NOBODY WILL WASTE TIME NOW TO DO SUCH AN INVESTIGATION UNTIL THE EXERCISE IS OVER.