The Minister of Health (MoH) is appealing to corporate entities to make commitments towards helping to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
His call comes on the back of a donation of GHS100,000 by the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Bank in support of the government’s programme and efforts to save the lives of people in the country from the life-threatening disease.
Speaking to Citi News, the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, reiterated the need for all and sundry to comply with the advised preventive measures.
“So, over the next few days and weeks, we are anticipating that we are going to have larger numbers of people who are already having the disease. The only thing that I can say now is the fact that we should all be listening to the guidelines and the advice that is coming from our professionals and those who are flying about bacterial and all our radio and television stations and people who are discussing COVID-19, we should listen to them and comply with the advice that they are giving to us. And out of all our challenges and our cries for the support, it looks like GCB have demonstrated that they have heard what is going on and would not idel when government and society are plunged into this challenge. My appeal to other corporate entities is such that we are ready to receive such support and whoever wants to donate anything can direct it through the Ministry,” the Minister said.
He also said the state was making provision for Ghanaians who cannot afford to self-quarantine.
“But let me advise, that if you do not have some very essential things to do in town, stay at home. We are still getting some of our people coming from outside, they are our family people, they are Ghanaians, we can’t stop them from coming but when they come, please, we need to put them into quarantined places. Even if it is your room let that person stay in one room, fed him for the 14 day period. Government is working so hard to bring in some other test kits to begin to see how we can manage with these things. Let us get them checked up before they integrate with us, some people who can afford are renting empty places for their relatives who are coming back so that they can be quarantined, this is what we call self-mandatory quarantine but the state is making provision to quarantine those of us who cannot afford to put ourselves into quarantine places”.
Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 16
The novel Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 16.
The five new cases are all in the Greater Accra Region.
The latest update confirms fears community spreading has begun in Ghana.
Details of the cases published on the website noted that three of the patients have no travel history.
- A 29-year-old Ghanaian lady, resident of Accra, no history of travel, sample confirmed positive in the laboratory.
- A 34-year-old Ghanaian lady, resident of Accra, contact of a confirmed case at place of work, sample confirmed positive in the laboratory.
- A 53-year-old Ghanaian male, resident of Tema, no history of travel, no evidence of close contact with a confirmed case, sample confirmed positive in the laboratory.