The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has delivered a presentation on the dynamics of the coronavirus in Ghana.
Dr Badu Sarkodie of the GHS, speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, said 9 percent of the people infected show symptoms while 91 percent do not show symptoms at all.
“Those who are infected may show symptoms others may not show symptoms at all,” he said.
Dr Sarkodie stressed on how the virus spreads and urged all to observe the preventive protocols.
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To him, the dynamics in Ghana is not same as China, adding that individual risks depend on a lot of factors.
“It’s not everyone who is exposed that gets infected. When you are moderate, you may recover. The virus spreads through droplets. If you touch surfaces with some droplets and touch your face, mouth, eyes or nose, you can be at risk,” he said.
According to Dr Sarkodie, people with chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes, hypertension others are at risk of losing their lives once infected.
On response strategies in Ghana, he said the strategy at districts without cases is to prevent importation.
Below is the presentation by the GHS:
