15 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Ghana. The death toll now stands at 405.
On Sunday, January 31, 2021, this was captured on the Ghana Health Service’s COVID-19 dashboard.
According to the Ghana Health Service, 797 new infections have been recorded, bringing the total number of active cases to 4,665.
In addition, 457 people have recovered from the disease.
Ghana currently has 125 and 44 people in severe and critical conditions, respectively.
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A total of 766,932 tests have been conducted since the outbreak.
Ban public gatherings or we put down our tools
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has repeatedly urged the government to prohibit all social gatherings.
According to the Association, this will aid in the containment of the virus’s spread.
Dr. Justice Yankson, General Secretary of the Association, stated that if the government does not follow their advice and things get out of hand, they will lay down their tools.
He emphasised that the healthcare facilities are already “on their knees.”
“The issue is straightforward, and we can only advise and advocate.” The worst-case scenario is that we lay down our tools, but that may not be the solution to this pandemic because we do not control the public purse or executive power. As a result, we continue to advise the government. There are first-line government advisors, and we do our best to interact with them as a group, but the ultimate approval of a specific activity must come from the president.”
“Now that we’ve made our case, the best we can do is continue to advocate that these social gatherings be prohibited, and if the powers do not act in that direction, the worst-case scenario is that we will also lay down our tools because we are tired.”
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