- Three regions have maintained their position as having the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana – Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western Regions
- UNICEF, in collaboration with WHO, is supporting the Ghana Health Service to launch a one-year campaign to improve breastfeeding and quality of diets of young children in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
- Nine Ghanaian nurses in Barbados test positive for COVID-19
Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs
Ghana continues to rank second amongst countries in the West and Central Africa region most impacted by the COVID-19. In the number of cumulative cases in the WHO Africa region, Ghana is number three. Three regions have maintained their position as having the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana – Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western Regions.
The President of the Republic of Ghana, in his 14th Update on measures taken against the spread of COVID19, announced further easing of restrictions
As of the 31 st of July, the number of confirmed cases stands at 35,501, over 10,000 new cases from the previous fortnight report. There are 3,223 active cases, and 182 people have died from COVID-19.
As of July 20th, over 1,186 children (under 18 years) were affected by the virus (51 per cent female). Among them, 10.5 per cent were chidren under five.
The President of the Republic of Ghana, in his 14th Update on measures taken against the spread of COVID19, announced further easing of restrictions, including in relation to public transport, churches, mosques and other public sites. Incentives of free water and electricity have been extended. Over 375,000 students have started writing the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
UNICEF,in collaboration with WHO, is supporting the Ghana Health Service to launch a one-year campaign to improve breastfeeding and quality of diets of young children in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The campaign dubbed “Start Right. Feed Right – from birth to two years” will be launched by H.E the First Lady of Ghana on the 6th of August, during the World Breastfeeding Week
Nine out of the 95 Ghanaian nurses who travelled to Barbados to work for two years have tested positive for COVID-19.
They are said to be asymptomatic, according to the acting Chief Medical Officer of Barbados, Dr. Kenneth George.
“It should be noted that all of the nurses went into a 14-day quarantine on arrival,” Dr. Kenneth George said.
The country recorded 12 new cases out of 248 tests conducted on persons who came from high-risk, countries including Ghana.
The 95 Ghanaian nurses arrived in Barbados on Thursday, July 30, 2020, via a chartered flight.
