We’re not overwhelmed, we have space for coronavirus patients – GHS

The Ghana Health Service has dismissed suggestions that it is overwhelmed by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases across the country.

According to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, there is enough space for COVID-19 patients at the various health facilities and isolation centres in the country.

“We never underestimated the COVID-19, so we were well prepared…we hear that we are moving cases to Cape Coast, its never true, its the other way round, so our hospitals are not full,” Dr Kuma-Aboagye told Morning Starr host Francis Abban on Thursday.

He added, “we are not overwhelmed, our isolation centres are not full, we have spaces at Ga east and other hospitals…in case management if one ward is full, it doesn’t mean that there are no other places…so we are not overwhelmed.”

Expressing concerns over the increasing number of cases, Dr Kuma-Aboagye urged citizens to keep to the COVID-19 health measures to help curb the spread of infections.

Coronavirus cases in Ghana have now reached 10,358, according to latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service.

The death toll still remains at 48 while 3,824 have now recovered from the highly infectious disease.

Active cases in Ghana now stands at 6,486.

Count of Cases per Region

(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)

Greater Accra Region – 6,642

Ashanti Region – 1,799

Western Region – 778

Central Region – 539

Eastern Region – 198

Volta Region – 162

Western North Region – 74

Oti Region – 47

Upper East Region – 42

Northern Region – 37

Upper West Region – 22

Bono East Region – 13

North East Region – 2

Savannah Region – 1

Bono Region – 1

Ahafo Region – 1