Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has confirmed 107 cases of COVID-19 at the University of Ghana, sparking concerns but assuring the nation that the situation remains under control.
Appearing before Parliament on Tuesday, July 1, Mr. Akandoh revealed that, as of July 1, a total of 316 suspected cases had been recorded within the university community, with 107 confirmed as COVID-19 positive.
He noted, however, that there have been no hospitalisations and, importantly, no reported deaths.
“As of today, 1st July, we have: – 316 suspected cases (people have shown symptoms and been tested) – 107 of those cases have been confirmed as COVID-19 – There are no hospitalisations – And importantly, no deaths Mr. Speaker, so far, the outbreak is limited to the University community. It has not spread widely to other parts of Accra or the rest of the country. As I mentioned earlier, all confirmed cases are recovering well,” Mr. Akandoh told Parliament.
Mr. Akandoh reassured Ghanaians that, so far, the outbreak remains confined to the university campus and has not spread to other parts of Accra or the country.
He also confirmed that all affected individuals are recovering well.
The Minister explained that Ghana’s national network of surveillance sites operates across all 16 regions, enabling the early detection of outbreaks through continuous monitoring of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.
“Mr. Speaker, the recent COVID-19 cases are localised at the University of Ghana community only. I am proud to inform this House that the cases were detected through Ghana’s influenza surveillance system and confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. This national network of sentinel sites operates across all 16 regions.”
Source: Ghana/Starrrfm.com.gh/Hamdia Mohammed
