The Head of Virology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Professor Kofi Bonnie, has urged the public to commit to basic public health measures with the recording of new COVID-19 cases in Ghana.
In an with JoyNews on Monday, June 30, Professor Bonnie warned that the resurgence of COVID-19 was not confined to the University of Ghana or its surrounding areas but it is being reported in various parts of the country.
“It is not a localised resurgence. In fact, we have other regions reporting,” he said. “So, if the university has come out with a circular cautioning the community in the university and its environs, it’s not just for them. I think the nation should take it up — everybody, especially during this time of the year.”
He added that "COVID is more or less now living with us, so it's more or less like endemic. From February, we had a little spike, not too much… then somewhere in May, we started getting cases from other regions: Eastern Region, Greater Accra (some parts outside the university district), Volta Region, and Ashanti Region. So we have had cases from all these regions."
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