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Ghana Health Service Secretary General Dr Titus Bayuo has described the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country as unsurprising.
Dr Bayuo says the association warned the government months ago that lifting restrictions and non-compliance with security measures by Ghanaians could lead to an increase in cases.
He warned that the government could be forced to impose another lockdown or stricter restrictions if cases continue to rise in the current state.
“If it’s about law enforcement, it’s up to the government and its security agencies to make sure people protect themselves. If we don’t take care of ourselves, and looking at the trajectory, we may have to go back to the blockade, but if that can be avoided, why not? ”Dr. Bayuo said Monday on the Morning Starr.
He added: “If we don’t protect ourselves and cases continue to increase, the only way is to restrict people. Is that what we want? If that is not what we want, then we must act now. We advise politicians early on that they should use innovative ways of campaigning. It is normal that when we continue to engage in such activities, we know what to expect, a boom in COVID-19 cases.
“My warning to Ghanaians is that, through our own actions, we are striving to impose stricter restrictions. [ i.e. ban on social gatherings, lockdown] and if we get there, the political leaders will have no choice. “
Ghana’s active cases in the current fight against COVID-19 have risen to 1,156 from less than 330 just over a month ago.
In the latest update released by the Ghana Health Service, the country has registered 198 new cases, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 49,202.
In total, 47,726 people have recovered from the virus and have been discharged, while the death toll remains at 320.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, President Akufo-Addo said “In recent weeks, however, we have seen a gradual change in the trajectory of the virus, with active cases increasing from the 398 cases recorded three weeks ago, 1,139 active cases. , as of Friday, November 6, 2020. The total number of deaths now stands at 320, the vast majority of them still with underlying diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic liver disease and asthma ”.
The increase in active numbers will be a concern for many, as Europe and other parts of the world are experiencing a second wave of the virus that has claimed 1,241,243 lives and infected 49,131,800 worldwide.
