Joy News’ Sports activities Journalist, Gary Al-Smith has been discharged soon after he and four other Multimedia Group Restricted personnel tested good for the novel coronavirus.
The seasoned journalist expended two months at the University of Ghana Professional medical Centre (UGMC), 1 of the country’s isolation services.
Right after disclosing his Covid-19 status on his Facebook timeline on Thursday, June 18, Mr Al-Smith gave frequent submit dubbed, #CovidDairy to notify his audience about his journey as a result of the dreadful condition.
He defined that it was part of initiatives to struggle stigma in the direction of people today who contract the virus.
On Joy News’ AM Exhibit Wednesday, the Sports Journalist explained he was able to go through the Covid journey because of the mammoth guidance he experienced from his relatives, buddies and perfectly-wishers.
Stressing on the have to have for help for Covid-19 patients, Mr Al-Smith stated some sufferers at several isolation centres dread to be discharged owing to the stigma they may well experience.

This, he said, could influence people and even their level of recovery.
“So visualize people who have appear to isolation amenities at this time when Covid is the most dreadful ailment and everybody is wanting and talking about you and they simply cannot have any sort of assist.
“They simply cannot choose up a phone and phone anybody, they can’t describe anything at all that has transpired to them it is a really tricky time for these people today.”