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These measures, according to the GMA, will help cope with the peak in cases
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called for scaling up free testing for Covid-19 in sensitive areas across the country.
The association also called for better contact tracing and strict isolation and management of all infected people in designated centers.
According to the GMA, these measures will help deal with the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.
The GMA made these recommendations in a statement issued following the fourth meeting of the National Executive Board in Accra on July 30, 2021.
“The Covid-19 situation in the country is alarming and dire at this particular time, especially with the rapid spread of the Delta variant in our communities.
“The risk of further exponential increases in the number of Covid-19 cases and the resulting pressure on our already overburdened and fragile health system as well as on the national economy cannot be overestimated or underestimated.
“The various major healthcare facilities involved in the management of moderate, severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients continue to see an increasing rate of infections and associated deaths.
“The GMA calls for an urgent scale-up of free and improved COVDI testing in our communities, especially in all identified COVID-19 hotspots, contact tracing as well as strict isolation and management of all those infected in designated centers, as well as strict adherence to and enforcement of all Covod-19 preventive protocols to help break the chain of transmission. “
As of July 29, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) said, the number of active cases stood at 5,928.
Eighty-six of them are seriously ill, while 17 are in critical condition.
The GHS revealed that the newly reported cases reached 664, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 104,994.
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