Accra, June 15, GNA – COVID-19 infections in the country are on the rise with the number of new cases increasing from 54 cases on June 05 to 186 cases on June 09.
Data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) COVID-19 update page has indicated that no death had been recorded so far within the period.
Statistics from the page have also shown that the number of active cases increased from 401 to 837 within the four-day period.
The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of 792 infections so far, followed by Ashanti Region with 12 cases, Central and Eastern Regions with six cases each and the Western and Upper East Regions with four cases each.
The Bono and Upper West Regions have each recorded three cases so far with two cases each recorded in the Bono East and Oti Regions.
A case was recorded among international travelers, one each in the Volta and Western North Regions with no cases recorded in Savannah, Northern, Northeast and Ahafo regions of the country.
Severe cases on admission at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as of June 09 stood at 13 with one critical case recorded.
Meanwhile, a visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to some vaccination centres on Tuesday indicated a decline in COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
An official at the Tema Station Health post, who spoke with the GNA on anonymity, said the number of clients they received on daily basis for COVID-19 vaccination had reduced drastically after the restrictions were eased.
He said prior to easing the restrictions the Post was able to record about 50 people a day, including students and workers but now they had to beg and convince people on the essence of the vaccines before they give in to take their jabs.
“People who willingly come around for their jabs are students and travelers who need the vaccination card for other purposes,” he added.
Some of the officials at the Team Station health post appealed to government to intensify public sensitisation on the vaccine uptake to get more people vaccinated, to complete their jabs, and boosters.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Most people infected with the virus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment, while others become seriously ill.
Signs and symptoms of COVID-19, include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell and sore throat.
Experts have advised the public to continue to adhere to the safety measures put in place to reduce infection rate.
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