11 January 2021 — One hundred and fifty-four (154) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1890 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nine thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-four (9784). To date, six thousand, nine hundred, and seventy-four (6974) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, six hundred, and eighty-six (2686) and one hundred and twenty-four (124) deaths.

Ghana has launched a comprehensive Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAHN) Strategic Plan aimed at ensuring increased and equitable access to high quality RMNCAHN services for all by 2030.

10 January 2021 — One hundred and sixty-nine (169) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2362 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nine thousand, six hundred, and thirty (9630). To date, six thousand, nine hundred, and seventy-four (6974) patients have recovered, including eighteen (18) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, five hundred, and thirty-six (2536) and one hundred and twenty (120) deaths. The 2 new deaths are a female of 53 years in Rusizi, and a male of 81 years old in Bugesera.

09 January 2021 — Ninety-three (93) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4189 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nine thousand, four hundred, and sixty-one (9461). To date, six thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-six (6956) patients have recovered, including sixteen (16) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, three hundred, and eighty-seven (2387) and one hundred and eighteen (118) deaths. The 3 new deaths are a male of 74, 65, and 50 years old in Kigali.

When COVID-19 was declared in South Sudan, protecting healthcare workers became a priority of the government, the UN and other partners.

To minimize their exposure to COVID-19, when caring for patients with communicable infections, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is vital to interrupt the transmission in addition to hand hygiene.

PPE is the first line of protection for health care personnel.

08 January 2021 — One hundred, and forty-three (143) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4846 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nine thousand, three hundred, and sixty-eight (9368). To date, six thousand, nine hundred, and forty (6940) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, three hundred, and thirteen (2313) and one hundred and fifteen (115) deaths. The 2 new deaths are a female of 85 years in Nyagatare District, and a male of 62 years old in Kigali.

07 January 2021 — One hundred, and sixty-seven (167) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5970 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nine thousand, two hundred, and twenty-five (9225). To date, six thousand, nine hundred, and forty (6940) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred, and seventy-two (2172) and one hundred and thirteen (113) deaths. The new death is a female of 46 years old in Kigali.

06 January 2021 — One hundred and three (103) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4829 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nine thousand, and fifty-eight (9058). To date, six thousand, nine hundred, and forty (6940) patients have recovered, including sixty-two (62) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, and six (2006) and one hundred and twelve (112) deaths. The 2 new deaths are one female of 42, and one male of 55 years old in Kigali.

The Commission for Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization conducted a two-days training workshop for more than 100 health care workers from primary health care setting, from 8^th to 16^th December 2020 in Port Mathurin, Rodrigues in view of strengthening Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).   The participants comprised medical officers, nurses, midwives, public health nursing officers, surveillance officer and other relevant health workers we