The National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo on Monday 23rd March 2020 met with the party's COVID-19 Response Team in Accra.
The inaugural meeting discussed the NDC's proposals submitted through the Speaker of Parliament and also discussed immediate actions the Team considers critical to the management of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo expressed the party's confidence in the capacity of the Team to help in the management of the pandemic, reminding them that they must quickly hit the ground running.
The COVID-19 Response team is made up of health professionals and technical experts who have been tasked by the Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, to lead the party’s public advocacy and sensitization on COVID-19.
They are also to provide support to the government, upon request, in the fight against the pandemic.
The information available indicates that Ghana's COVID-19 cases have jumped to 27; after three new cases were recorded by 20:28GMT on Monday, March 23rd.
Out of the 27 cases, two deaths have been confirmed. This was affirmed via the official Twitter handle of the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
According to the Ghana Health Service, the number of active cases is 25, with "all the 25 confirmed cases receiving treatment in isolation".
A statement on the GHS website indicated that "as of 23rd March 2020, [14:00 GMT] a total of 521 suspected cases have been tested for COVID-19 by Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR).
"Among the confirmed cases, twenty are of Ghanaian nationality, the majority of whom returned home from affected countries. Seven are of other nationals namely: Norway, Lebanon, China, France, UK."
In respect of contact tracing, a total of 598 contacts have been identified and are being tracked.
One of the contacts developed symptoms and has been confirmed positive.
Nineteen people have completed the 14 days of mandatory follow up.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Utter j0k£r$. Once upon a time these c10wn$ could not even manage cholera outbreak in Ghana. In these trying times, may the goodwill of Ghanaians prevail. We shall overcome the pandemic and the £v1! and d1v1$ive intentions of the NDC. May Ghanaians see the NDC for who or what they are. Look at their t0buerrr faces.
WELL DONE NDC. YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT GHANAIANS. 2020 I WILL VOTE FOR YOU
Just image Akando who has been criticising the government on everything it does, what good thing will he say to people? I heard him saying on the other day that the government has got no money, it is not prepared to deal with the disease, it doesn't care about the citizens and a whole lot of negative info. This will will cause great fear and panic among the citizenry. Every single NDC member is talking down all the efforts the government is putting in place. We are in serious times not silly and joking times.
This is very dangerous because they will be countering the government's policies and churning out their own information. This will cause the greatest confusion and the masses wouldn't know which to believe. Mahama is being so so childish and silly. During the "ebola" crisis I don't remember anybody political party forming a different response team. Does he really understand what a response team is? I don't think he does. In every country there's just one source where policies and instructions come from. Why is he turning this crisis into politics?
Just imagine a whole political party forming this use. Less thing aaaaaaah this people paaaa
Looks like the NDC in the mist of the pandemic want us to know that they are still in Ghana. So they need to make some noise for Ghanaians to know that we have not gone extinct ooo.
This is truly shameful and childish on John Mahama and the ndc. For once we needed to come together as one people. You have lost my vote. You are not patriotic.
Is the NDC COVID-19 Advisory Group going to NDC members or the the whole population of Ghanaians. There is absolutely no need for this move. It clearly shows how desperate the NDC is. Are they going to issue directives apart from with the MOH/GHS will be doing? This is absolutely UseLe$$.
DO YOU THINK EMPTY HANDS WITHOUT SANITISERS ARE USE TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS...WHAT WORK ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO DO? ARE YOU EXPECTING GOVT RESOURCES TO HELP YOU DO YOUR WORK? THEIR FACES EVEN SHOW THEY ARE AFRAIS AND UNPREPARED
In which country across the globe do we have opposition party forming a different team to fight covid 19. Even in opposition NDC continues to be inept to logical reasoning.Are you going to publicly advise government through your pressers as to what government is to do or what.Are we suppose to pay taxes to you to fight the this plague.I do not understand this Ofosu Ampofo led Ndc at all