Omane Boamah worried over ‘disregard’ for COVID-19 protocols

The former Minister for Communication under the erstwhile John Mahama administration has expressed concern over what he described as the disregard for COVID-19 preventive protocols.

In a Facebook post, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah said all persons must do well to protect themselves as the disease was still active and its complications even after one had recovered was far-reaching.

“I am deeply worried about the disregard for COVID-19 prevention protocols which many have abandoned. The disease is active, can kill, and causes complications even if you survive it,” he said.

He added that “it does not matter that you did not test positive for it because of lack of adequate testing capacity”.

The Medical doctor turned politician cautioned the public, especially parents and guardians, to protect children from the virus after a 3-month old and 9-week old babies died last week after contracting the virus.

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count as of August 24, 2020, stood at 43,622 with a total of 41,695 recoveries and discharges recorded.

So far, 263 persons have succumbed to the disease in the country.

The Greater Accra Region tops the list of regions with the most COVID-19 cases with a total of 21, 684 infections.

Below is the regional breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 21,684

Ashanti Region – 10,763

Western Region – 2,947

Eastern Region – 2,224

Central Region – 1,849

Bono East Region – 749

Volta Region – 656

Western North Region – 598

Northern Region – 497

Ahafo Region – 496

Bono Region – 480

Upper East Region – 282

Oti Region – 229

Upper West Region – 88

Savannah Region – 62

North East Region – 18