Ghana is West Africa’s most impacted nation behind Nigeria, at a point in May 2020, Ghana led the regional case load. June has started with progressive lifting of more virus restrictions.
President Akufo-Addo in his tenth address announced that whiles borders remained closed, some categories of academic institutions are allowed to resume, religious places can also reopen with strict conditions and the observance of health protocols.
Social gatherings -weddings, funerals etc. – are to be allowed under certain conditions – among others with maximum 100 participants. As the 2020 polls loom, even political activity is allowed to be undertaken.
This article will be focused on tracking case increases and major developments from the West African country. It will build on our April – May 2020 updates page.
July 17: 27,060 cases; death toll hits 145
488 new cases pushed Ghana’s COVID-19 count to 27,060; death toll now 145. Active cases are over 3,700 whiles recoveries have passed 23,000, the Ghana Health Service reported on Saturday.
Local media reports indicate that government is set to evacuate a number of citizens from London. Stranded footballers in Ethiopia who appealed for evacuation weeks back have finally arrived home.
Ghana’s land borders and airspace remains close to air traffic except for special cases. A number of African countries have began reopening their airspaces in past weeks.
President Akufo-Addo completed his self-isolation and tested negative for the virus. The elections body is going on with voter registration whiles senior high school final year students continue preparations for their West African Certificate Exams.
Confirmed cases = 27,060
Active cases = 3,871
Recoveries = 23,044
Number of deaths = 145
Ghana Health Service stats valid as of July 18, 2020
July 17: 26,125 cases; health workers infected
Over 2,000 health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 since the index case was recorded in he country, head of the Ghana Health Service disclosed on Thursday.
Patrick Kuma-Aboagye added that six out of a total of 2,065 workers have since succumbed to the virus whiles 1,870 others had recovered. The rest are under treatment at isolation centres.
The Greater Accra region, which includes the capital city, has recorded the highest number of infections among health workers. The region accounts for over 50% of the caseload with 14,391 cases.
Health workers have long called for more protection as they work in the front line of the virus combat. Government has announced tax breaks and other perks. Ghana is one of few African countries where health officials have not gone on strike over conditions of service. Records indicate that Ghana has so far conducted 339,491 COVID-19 tests.
Confirmed cases = 26,125
Active cases = 3,716
Recoveries = 22,270
Number of deaths = 139
John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of July 16, 2020
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