The Wellbeing Minister is appealing to Ghanaians to give people engaged in the contact tracing training access to their properties.
Kwaku Agyemang-Manu citing an incident that happened at Jamestown-Bukom in which some health officials have been sacked from the community, he reported these kinds of acts were hindering the struggle against the coronavirus pandemic.
“Last 4 days or so, the Director Typical advised me that some of our younger folks who were carrying out make contact with tracing have been sacked when they went to a spot in Jamestown or Bukom.
“Please they are coming in our very own desire so if you sack them and there are affected men and women amongst you, there will be a issue,” he explained.
At present, Ghana’s scenario count stands at 2,719, in accordance to the Ghana Wellbeing Service’s most recent update.
Whilst 919 out of this range had been discovered as a result of basic surveillance, 1,685 ended up identified as a result of increased call tracing.
For weeks, make contact with tracers have encountered troubles convincing sufferers to comply with isolation protocols.
When some people have fled their neighbourhood immediately after their check effects arrived again positive, others have refused to interact with the speak to tracers.
Talking at a push short in Accra Tuesday, Mr Agyemang-Manu mentioned such a growth is harmful and can lead to a lot more people contracting the disorder.
“We have individuals who are doing what is named contact tracing. They will either call you or appear to your property, so remember to give them area to do the perform. Permit them to appear into your home for our personal excellent.
“If they invite you on the telephone, make sure you fork out awareness to it and get to them. If they come to your residence, treat them properly, and enable them to acquire your sample so we can all keep secured from this illness.”
The Wellbeing Minister also employed the possibility to urge Ghanaians to continue to be home if they do not have urgent organization to show up at to in town.
He said although a particular person can pick to voluntarily deal the sickness and die, most people want to stay alive, hence the duty to adhere to preventive suggestions and protocols outlined by his ministry and the Planet Well being Organisation (WHO) is compulsory for all.
“Stay property if you are unwell and I have also stated that even if you are not sick, stay dwelling. This is termed self-isolation.
“If you establish signs and symptoms like fever or cough or you are acquiring it challenging to breathe you should phone a medical doctor or move to the closest CHPs compound or medical center in your spot.
“If anybody of us wants to contract the ailment and die voluntarily, the relaxation of us don’t want to die so really do not convey your death to join us.
“Don’t believe that you are safeguarding only oneself since by adhering to these protocols you are assisting all of us,” he emphasised.
