The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has declared that it has monitored with concern the rapid increase in new covid – 19 cases in China and other countries.
In a press release statement dated January 1, 2023, GHS stated that the country’s relatively low vaccine coverage poses a significant risk of importation and a new wave of COVID-19 infection.
Following the surge in covid – 19 cases in China and other countries, the Ghana Health Service has therefore stated that it is taking the necessary steps to ensure that the situation does not spiral out of control.
“This situation calls for tightening and reviewing of existing measures to avert further outbreaks. Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health are critically monitoring the situation in consultation with key stakeholders. We will shortly come out with our country-specific measures to address the current threat of COVID-19, especially with respect to importation,” the Director-General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kumah-Aboagye assured in the release.
The Service urged all Ghanaians who had not yet received the COVID-19 vaccination to do so.