Stick to Covid-19 protocols to avoid spread of new variant – GMA appeals
With the detection of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 at Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has admonished Ghanaian authorities to be on high alert especially at the various entry points.
They also called for the strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocols by all to curb the spread of the new variant.
This call was after Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye disclosed the emergence of this new Covid-19, variant Omicron at the Kotoka International Airport.
“The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 disease has been found at the Kotoka International Airport. The good thing is that in the community test done so far, we have not seen any Omicron within the community of Ghana, but the danger is that if someone has the Omicron, and it is incubating, it will not be found at the airport,” the Director-General of GHS, Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Justice Yankson, Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association recommended that the best strategy government must focus on is how to curb community spread of the Omicron variant.
“What it tells all of us is that Covid-19 is still with us and with the advent of the new variant, we need to be on high alert such that our preparedness in terms of the preventive activities should be heightened and our ability to detect which we have the means to do must be focused on the new variant as well.”
Dr Yankson called on Ghanaians to eschew vaccine hesitancy and seize the opportunity to get inoculated for Ghana to achieve herd immunity.
“Now we have also lowered it to the 15-year age group because we have the Pfizer that has been proven and certified for use in that age group.”
“So if you look at the inclusion of that age group and looking at the availability of vaccines in the country if we are able to intensify our efforts and get a lot more vaccinated, then truly we will be hitting towards the target.”
By: Stella Annan | myactiveonline.com Twitter @activetvgh
