Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has advised Ghanaians to continue adhering to the Covid-19 safety protocols.
Ghanaians have widely concluded the COVID-19 pandemic is long over after President, Akuffo-Addo eased restrictions in his last address to the nation. The President reopened land borders and lifted the ban on social events. He indicated that wearing nose masks was also not mandatory.
According to Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the fight against the pandemic is not yet over despite the decline in active cases recorded. He reiterated that the wearing of nose masks as stated by the President was no longer mandatory but advised Ghanaians to put on nose masks, especially in congested places and adhere to other preventive measures.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, April 26, he said, “Currently we are experiencing relatively low active cases and the average daily is less than 20 cases. The President said it wasn’t compulsory but he didn’t say don’t wear it. I always have mine with me because the risks are still there. We at the Ghana Health Service recommend that, when possible, wear your masks, most importantly when you’re in close and congested places.”
“We continue to encourage schools to continue wearing their masks because those below 15 years have not been vaccinated. The virus still remains a potential threat to them,” he added.
The Director General for Ghana Health earlier noted that there are currently four regions in the country with active cases with no critical cases recorded nationwide. He mentioned that more than 14 million COVID-19 vaccination doses have been administered.
However, the number is less encouraging compared to the total population of the country. He further admonished Ghanaians to get vaccinated as other parts of the world have recorded spikes in COVID-19 related cases.
“Some countries are experiencing a worse form of the pandemic. We need to maintain our focus on preventing the worst-casescenario. Vaccination remains the lowest hanging fruit to put the pandemic at bay. We have enough vaccines! Get vaccinated if you have not,” he added.
