The Registrar at the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), Dr. Philip A Bannor, says the country’s coronavirus situation will get worse before it eventually gets better.
This comment by Dr. Philip A Bannor follows a surge in the coronavirus cases in the country.
The country has recorded 772 new cases of the coronavirus pandemic bringing the total number of active cases to 5,515 as of Tuesday 2nd February 2021. The death toll is pegged at 424.
Dr. Philip A Bannor, who passed these comments in an interview with host of Atinka AM Drive, Kaakyire Ofori Ayim explained that the Harmattan season also contributed to the surge in cases as the virus is believed to spread fast in cold environments.
According to him, the spread of the virus is expected to get worse during this Harmattan season and then minimize after the season.
“ It is evident that the new variant was brought into the country by our brothers and sisters who escaped detection at the airports. And the way the virus is behaving, it seems it will get worse in the Harmattan and then get better after the season. I’m optimistic everything will be fine soon”, he added.
Meanwhile, Director of Health Promotions at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, says a strict adherence to social distancing, wearing of masks and handwashing protocols are the surest way to fight the deadly coronavirus.
“We keep repeating the need for everyone to observe the safety protocols, because it is the surest way to help fight the virus. All we need to do is to just observe the protocols. In August 2020, when the compliance to the protocols was very high, we all saw what happened, we recorded less cases. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) embarked on series of education which seemed to have fallen on deaf ears. The Covid-19 figures are the manifestations of the disregard for the protocols,” Dr Aboagye Dacosta added.
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