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31 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the country over the past week, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Expanded Programme on Immunization’s Programmes Manager, Dr. Kwame Amponsah-Achiano of the Ghana Health Service, made it clear that these cases are not serious.
In an Accra media conference, Dr. Amponsah-Achiano announced that the Ghana Health Service will launch a vaccination campaign on Sunday, May 5, 2024, with the goal of halting the virus’s spread.
“In the past week or so, we were recording some significant numbers up to about 30 or 31 or so. But this is not unexpected. As we have already been saying, COVID has come to stay with us.
“It is part of us. And so from time to time and that is why we also haven’t given up on vaccination and so if you are aware, from 5th to 9th May, we are going to do another exercise of COVID vaccination.
“So we are doing the national COVID-19 vaccination exercise as part of our strategies to reduce COVID to the barest minimum.”
In response to an increase in COVID-19 infections in healthcare facilities, the Health Service (GHS) announced that it has also launched a national vaccination campaign.
The vaccination campaign, which is slated to take place from May 4 to May 10, 2024, attempts to lessen the recent spike in cases, especially in Greater Accra, where the highest numbers have been documented.
The Ghana Health Service highlights the rapid spread of the virus and stresses the importance of strictly adhering to safety procedures.
During a press briefing, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, underlined the significance of mass vaccination to stop the virus’s spread and urged every Ghanaian to take part in the campaign.
He stated: “Parts of Accra and a few other regions are reporting a few cases. And it highlights the need for vaccination among Ghanaians. For this reason, we are planning a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign to take place from May 4 to May 10, and we want to encourage every Ghanaian to participate.