Deputy Central Regional Director of Health in charge of Public Health, Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong has reiterated the need for every individual to get vaccinated for the country to achieve its herd immunity.
According to him, since the first Covid-19 case was recorded in the central region, almost 98 percent of the 4,907 confirmed cumulative cases have recovered with some 31 deaths excluding those that came after validation.
He however notes the region has no active cases of the virus.
“As I speak today, we do not have any active cases in any of our districts. Cape Coast, Assin Fosu, and Effutu have traditionally been the districts recording relatively high numbers of cases but like I said as we speak today, we do not have any active cases in any of our districts.”
Speaking at a media encounter in Cape Coast Wednesday, he indicated that some individuals in the region, particularly along the Gomoa and Awutu Senya areas are refusing to be vaccinated.
To this end, he notes that the directorate is continuing to engage with the relevant authorities and stakeholders within the areas and the region as a whole to get people vaccinated.
On her part, the Central Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Mrs. Akosua Agyeiwaa Owusu Sarpong said it was important for residents to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols to curb the spread of the virus, especially during the yuletide.
She also urge the indigenes to get vaccinated as the vaccines have been made available across the districts and health centers in the region.
Dr. Owusu Sarpong revealed that over 400,000 people in the central region have received at least one dose of the vaccine. This is out of the 1.7 million targeted number of 20 million herd immunity in Ghana.
She said stakeholders in the health sector are determined to stop the spread of the virus and reduce its impact on the lives of people.
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Dr. Owusu Sarpong also stated that the role of the media in the fight against the pandemic is critical and urged the media to continue to support the Ghana Health Service to promote positive behaviours that will stop the spread of the disease.
She also called on them to use their medium to dispel rumors and misinformation, as well as advocate and create awareness on the need for all and sundry to adhere to the safety protocols against the pandemic.
Source: Anthony Sasu Ayisadu/ATLFMNEWS
