COVID-19 Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 1,156, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service indicate. The active caseload has dropped to 3,088. Out of that number, 43 are critical and 124 severe. Some 140 new cases were also recorded within the period. Since mid-March 2021, a total of 127,482 cases have been recorded in …
Techiman has recorded no positive case of COVID-19 in the past 3 weeks; Municipal Health Director declares & urges all to go for jabs Dr. Fosuhen Kusi Techiman Municipal Director of Ghana Health Services in the Bono East region has revealed that his area which was a few months back declared as hot spot for …
Ghana receives 1.5m doses of AstraZeneca from Germany – COVID-19 Ghana has taken delivery of the 1.5 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses promised by the German government. The Deputy Minister of Health, Mr. Mahama Asei Seini, “today received 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the government of Ghana from the German …
Ghana version of 2021 International Literacy Day Celebration held in Techiman with a call on Ghanaians to take advantage of technology in studying and doing business in the midst of COVID-19 The Non-Formal Education Division (NFED) of the Ministry of Education with sponsorship from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and other partners …
EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus …
COVID-19 Cases in Germany Rises A leading expert has warned an easing of restrictions has led Germany to the brink of a third wave. Intensive care doctors warn that partial lockdown measures must be put back in place. Intensive care doctors say some measures should be put back in place to avoid another resurgence The …
Bawumia shares defining first-term legacies of Akufo-Addo’s government with ICU The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the government of President Akufo-Addo has worked towards the interest of Ghanaians by pursuing progressive and impactful policies. Addressing delegates at the 11th Quadrennial Conference of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) in Accra on …
The Ridge Hospital ICU full, Cannot Contain any more COVID-19 Patients The ICUs in the Greater Accra region are filled up and calls for referral are beginning to come from the Peripheral treatment centres and Private Hospitals. SEE ALSO: I dated the most glamorous women in Ghana, Europe The 3rd wave is staring us in …
MP Richard Mendani dies of COVID-19 SEE ALSO: DanDizzy Ft Bella Shmurda – Mbonghttp://Dan…. The Covid-19 has claimed its first casualty in Parliament – Kerema MP Richard Mendani.Mendani’s death was announced by National Pandemic Response Controller and Police Comm David Manning on Saturday. Mendani passed away after a month-long admission at the Pacific International Hospital …
You Can Be Affected by Coronavirus Even if Vaccinated”- Dr. Mwangangi The Kenyan Ministry of Health has come out to clarify that COVID-19 vaccination does not prevent one from contracting the coronavirus. In a press briefing on Friday, Health Ministry CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi said the vaccine only serves to boost the immune system and …
As of March 16, 2021, between 430,000 and 450,000 people had been vaccinated, with nearly 1,030 to 1,050 people reporting side effects. This news follows rumors that some people who received the vaccine developed blood clots, but Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, downplayed these claims on Thursday. Dr. Kwame Amponsah- Achiano, the Programmes Manager …
The Covid-19 pandemic or diseases caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus has not only caused the down fall of many great economies in the world and over 2 million people worldwide but has also caused fear and panic in almost every living being on this planet. Aside the fact that, the virus is very destructive, fear …
Member of the major opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former Minister for Education and Trade and Industry, Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah has charged the minority caucus in Parliament to learn from his experiences before the House’s Appointments Committee. This is a reaction to the rejection of some ministerial nominees of President Akufo Addo by …
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Samira on Monday morning took their jabs of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Police Hospital in Accra. Dr Bawumia will take his shot at the Police Hospital in Accra followed by the President who will receive his jab at the 37 Military Hospital. Earlier reports suggested …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to honour his promise of being the first recipient of the Coronavirus vaccine acquired by government as part of the fight against the global pandemic. As part of his address on Sunday, February 28, 2021, the president noted that he would lead by example to take the shot …
Coronavirus is still plaguing the world. Ghana hasn’t been spared the blushes of the virus with many cases reported since the first outbreak in March last year. Currently, Ghana has an active case of 5,480. This is some improvement seeing that the country was getting to 8,000 active cases few weeks ago. New cases as …
Award-winning gospel musician, Mrs Diana Hamilton, has received the Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. According to her, she took the vaccine a few weeks ago and had wanted to share it immediately with fans and followers. However, she decided to undergo a bit of monitoring following the numerous stories and misconceptions about the vaccines. “People …
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.– – – –ACCRA — With a total of 598 new cases confirmed on Sunday, Ghana’s total COVID-19 cases have reached 80,253, said the Ghana Health Service.According to the government agency, the country has so far registered 577 COVID-19-related deaths, while the number …
Today the ministry of health in collaboration with the ministry of information and other foreign partners held a press conference. It was to update the country on COVID-19 vaccine deployment into the country. There have been a lot of misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Some are of the believe that the vaccine is a poison …
A total of 142 Covid-19 positive cases have been recorded in some Junior and Senior High Schools in 4 regions. Fifty-six (56) positive cases were confirmed in 23 schools in the Greater Accra Region. Eighty-two (82) positive cases, comprising 73 students and 9 staff were recorded in the Eastern Region, 3 cases in the Upper …
At least 765 new cases has been recorded in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 71,533 as by the update from the Ghana health service. The current positivity rate is 2.35 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 14.35 percent. According to the samples which was taken ,tested across the …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has disclosed that some Members of Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19.Though the identities of those infected are not known, the Speaker advised all MPs to strictly adhere to the safety protocols to avoid the spread of the novel virus. “Even in the House, some members are afflicted by …
Ghana is one of the countries that has low infection rate since the outbreak. The government has given the green light for schools to fully resume across the country. Currently, Ghana has seen a sudden increase of covid-19 cases with ghana recording more than 200 covid-19 cases daily. The information minister kojo oppong- nkrumah has …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the 100-bed Infectious Disease Centre will be opened in the coming days to aid in the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. In his 19th address on the pandemic, Nana Akufo-Addo said that the facility which will be operationalized in the coming days will be managed by …