COVID-19 infections are on the rise again in the Ashanti Region, with additional instances appearing in recent weeks.
According to data from the Regional Health Directorate, 526 new cases were reported between December 20 and 26, increasing the total number of active cases in the Region to 696. Cases in the Region were in single digits before the holidays, but the Directorate warned the public that if individuals ignore safety rules over the holiday season, the number of cases might skyrocket.
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During the commencement of the vaccine month on December 6, Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang, the Regional Director of Health Services, informed the media that there may be a fourth wave of the pandemic. Since the pandemic broke last year, he claimed, a new wave has emerged every six months, and the holiday season corresponded with the projected period for the fourth wave. “Let us keep going.”
The Kumasi Metro and Obuasi East are accounting for more than 50 per cent of the active cases with 142 and 164 cases respectively. The cumulative incidence as at December 26, 2021, stood at 363 cases per 100,000 population, according to the latest update.
Ashanti Region remains the second region with the highest active cases after Greater Accra, with cumulative cases of 21,465. Out of this number, 20,380 have recovered.
