May 23: 6,617 cases, Ashanti region pass 1,000 mark
The case count in the Ashanti region crossed the 1,000 mark according to latest stats released this Saturday. Out of 6,617 cases (131 new cases) the region accounted for 1,010 cases. Obuasi – the gold rich town – was at a point declared a hotspot for spread of the virus.
The Greater Accra region continues as the most impacted with over 4,000 confirmed cases. The recoveries are also nearing 2,000 with the death toll still at 31.
The Central, Western and Eastern regions have 297, 208 and 106 confirmed cases with the rest recording less than 100 cases.
Meanwhile, the Ghana News Agency is reporting that the Electoral Commission, EC; planned to start voter registration in June. This is despite a fightback by the NDC who allege a plan to help the NPP government to rig upcoming general elections.
Total confirmed cases = 6,617 (new cases = 131)
Total recoveries = 1,978 (new = 27)
Total deaths = 31
Total recoveries = 1,978 (new = 27)
Total deaths = 31
Figures valid as of May 21, 2020
May 22: 6,486 cases, NDC jabs EC
Main opposition NDC continued their collision with the elections body over the compilation of a new voters register ahead of December 2020 polls.
The party’s director for elections at a press conference yesterday said the intransigence of the EC to hold the exercise could escalate the spread of COVID-19. This is despite the EC’s recent issuance of safety guidelines for the exercise.
“The National Identification Authority stopped registration when we had 200 cases and now you want to register 17 to 18 million people in forty days. My brothers and sisters, let’s be honest here and put NDC, NPP aside and ask if this is realistic? Is this sound?”
“Are they going to determine how many people will come from their homes to register? So people will be outside the registration centre and their people (EC Officials) will be in PPE? What about the citizens? Will they give everyone PPE?
“And how will they determine if someone has COVID-19 or not? These are practical commonsensical issues that we want Ghanaians to think of. Won’t they escalate the positive cases in the country?” Afriyie-Ankrah quizzed.
Meanwhile Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah stressed yesterday that schools remained closed as government continues consultations on the further easing of restrictions.
The university teachers association is however urging government to allow tertiary institutions to strategize and reopen as soon as practicable.