Tag Archives: COVID 19

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on government to restrict the number of people at the ongoing funeral of the late JJ Rawlings in order to control the spread of Coronavirus. According to the GMA, Ghanaians should be encouraged to follow the funeral on Television instead of converging at …

Six more people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana with the death toll now 367, according to the Ghana Health Service. Active cases have also jumped to 3,286 with 679 cases recorded. Ghana has so far recorded a total of 60,794 cases with 57,141 recoveries and discharges. Meanwhile, more than …

With the surge in Covid infections across the country, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its subsidiary, Vectorpes, have partnered the media to begun a “Free Community Disinfection” exercise, aimed at stepping up the fight against Covid-19. The Free Community Disinfection, which will last for one week (January 23 – January 30, …

The Ghana Health Service has announced that 3 new COVID-19 deaths have been recorded, bringing the death toll to 361. The total number of cases has also risen to 2,413 after 658 new cases were confirmed. So far, a total of 59,480 cases have been confirmed in Ghana since mid-March …

MARY-PAT HECTOR, a popular female Civil Rights Activist in the United States (US), has lauded President Akufo-Addo for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.   According to her, she has been in the country for some days and she is highly impressed about the positive measures being …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has called for an emergency meeting with Club Safety and Security Officers today. The meeting is in line with the GFA’s continuous efforts to enhance the existing COVID-19 Match Day Protocol at various match venues across the country. Despite the effort to ensure strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols, it …

Members of Parliament have been directed by Speaker Alban Bagbin to undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test. This comes as the country is experiencing a surge of infections. “All members of parliament are requested to avail themselves for this important medical screening exercise,” the Speaker said. Addressing the House on the …

Government is to begin negotiations with international pharmaceutical companies to source a suitable COVID-19 vaccine for Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. This follows the completion of the task of the Committee set up by the government to make recommendations for the procurement of COVID-19 shots to further the high-stake fight against the coronavirus …

A senior research fellow with the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at the University of Ghana, Dr. Peter Kojo Quashie has revealed that the different variants of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID 19- identified in the country are those of the UK and South Africa. …

Former Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye has hinted of a major crackdown on persons who fail to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols soon. Ghana has recorded a rise in COVID-19 cases, a situation attributed to a breakdown in adherence during the festive season. President Akufo-Addo in his addresses to …