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Active cases of the coronavirus disease in Ghana are now 398 as of Friday, October 16, 2020, said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
A total of 46,664 people have also fully recovered from the virus, putting Ghana’s recovery rate at 98.5 percent.
Thirteen more deaths have occurred, bringing the total number of deaths tragically to 310 out of a total number of 510,074 people tested.
The death rate, 0.5 percent, remains low.
These were some of the highlights of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s national address on Sunday evening [October 18, 2020] on the measures being taken against the spread of the coronavirus disease in Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo’s national address was the 18th since the disease was first recorded in Ghana in March 2020.
“When you look closely at the measures that some other countries have to take, including imposing night curfews and partial closings, declaring a state of emergency, limiting the number of people allowed in public gatherings, and imposing Mandatory fines on people for not wearing masks, all in an attempt to contain the second wave of the virus, in Ghana we have gotten rid of all these developments and restrictions. Therefore, we must be doing something right, “said President Akufo- Addo.
“In fact, our favorable situation at this time is due to the effectiveness of government policies, the cooperation of you, the people of Ghana, and ultimately to the grace of God,” he added.
President Akufo-Addo said that science and data indicate that the trajectory of the virus in Ghana reflects that of an epidemic with reduced disease activity.
“Our daily infection rates are no longer in the hundreds as they were some time ago. They are currently in the tens, with an average of 25 new cases per day, over the course of the past week. This is in stark contrast to what is now. happening in countries that are experiencing a second wave of infections, where in some cases new infections and hospitalizations are sadly in the thousands a day. ”
Despite the successes, President Akufo-Addo reiterated that the virus remains a mystery and “we should always err on the side of caution and continue to observe the protocols that have led us to where we are.”
Airport reopened
Following the provision of testing facilities, ensuring the speed and accuracy of COVID-19 testing, Kotoka International Airport (KIA) reopened on September 1, 2020.
Six weeks since the reopening, a total of 30,564 passengers have been tested, of which 92 tested positive.
President Akufo-Addo said that all 92 of the KIA tests are asymptomatic cases, whose condition, if not for the test, would not have been detected and would have spread the disease among the rest of the population.
“I am aware that some are asking the government to extend the negative PCR test period before boarding the flight from 3 days to at least 5 days. I believe in the context of the second wave of infections that is affecting so many countries in Europe and the United States, we have to insist on the period of the day s. It is better safe than sorry, “said President Akufo-Addo.
He said that in Ghana, the government has expanded COVID-19 testing facilities from the initial two to 16, which include those of private sector providers. Additionally, some hospitals across the country have been equipped with the capacity to test for COVID-19.
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