The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has warned Ghanaians to stay safe and protect themselves from the COVID-19 this Harmattan season.
He said that some countries in the west and China are experiencing a seasonal increase in cases of COVID-19 because they are also in the season when the virus spreads easily: winter, like Ghana during the Harmattan season.
The Director General noted that as of January 2, 2022, there are 22 active cases of mild symptoms, which is a significant increase from the 9 active cases recorded in December 2022.
He also said that no deaths related to COVID or critical cases of COVID have been reported in the country.
He advised Ghanaians to follow the same precautionary measures during the rise of COVID-19, including washing hands with soap, using sanitizers, wearing nose masks, vaccinations, and social distancing.
In terms of vaccination, the Director General stated that 22.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered; twelve million are a single dose, nine million have been fully vaccinated, and three million have received a booster dose. This corresponds to 40% of the Ghanaian population being fully vaccinated.
Source: gbcghanaonline.com
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