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Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has asked Ghanaians not to let their guard down in the nation's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Dr. Okoe Boye, although the country is doing well with management of the situation, it however behoves all Ghanaians to continually comply with the preventive protocols.

Ghana has recorded yet another low figure in its number of COVID-19 new and active cases as the cases have significantly dropped to 1,906 active cases.

According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the total cumulative figures are 41,847 while the number of recoveries/discharges stands at 39,718 with a death toll of 223.

This is said to be a decline in the number of cases and hopefully the number will keep decreasing.

Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kumah Aboagye, speaking in an interview on Peace FM midday news on Thursday, attributed the decline to the adherence to the coronavirus safety protocols.

Speaking on 'Kokrokoo' on Peace FM, the Minister of Health applauded majority of Ghanaians for cooperating with Government of Ghana saying the citizenry's compliance with the safety protocols has been phenomenal, nonetheless it doesn't mean the populace should relax.

"Our picture now should not be a passport for recklessness. It should be a ticket for caution," he said.




Touching on the death cases, he said although it is also very low representing 0.5%, the responsibility lies with all Ghanaians to protect their lives.

''...the point is that each life is connected to a family...Because we don't know who will be in that 0.5% mortality, all of us must continue to take care of ourselves'', he told host Kwami Sefa Kayi.

To the people who don't believe the disease is real and are therefore yearning to see the mortal remains of those who have lost their lives to COVID-19 before they believe the stories, Dr. Okoe Boye labeled their utterances as a ''senseless talk''.