The Country Representative for WHO Ghana, Dr. Francis Chisaka Kasolo has promised to deepen existing collaboration between Ghana and the WHO. He gave this assurance when he presented his letter of credence to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey in Accra. 

The recently concluded national elections in Uganda presented one fundamental public health challenge that will be live in the annals of history: How to prevent the spread of a highly infectious disease in a low-resourced setting during an event that by its very nature is meant to congregate thousands of people.

21 February 2021 — Sixty-five (65) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4128 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, and fifty-three (18053). To date, sixteen thousand, eight hundred, and three (16803) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and six (206) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, one hundred, and one (1001) and two hundred, and forty-nine (249) deaths. 

20 February 2021 — Fifty-nine (59) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4668 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, nine hundred, and eighty-eight (17988). To date, sixteen thousand, five hundred, and ninety-seven (16597) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and ten (210) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, one hundred, and forty-four (1144) and two hundred, and forty-seven (247) deaths. 

19 February 2021 — Ninety-four (94) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4862 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, nine hundred, and twenty-nine (17929). To date, sixteen thousand, three hundred, and eighty-seven (16387) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and twenty-four (224) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, two hundred, and ninety-seven (1297) and two hundred, and forty-five (245) deaths. 

18 February 2021 — One hundred, and nineteen (119) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4391 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-five (17835). To date, sixteen thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (16163) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and forty-five (245) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and twenty-nine (1429) and two hundred, and forty-three (243) deaths. 

17 February 2021 — One hundred, and twenty-two (122) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4618 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, seven hundred, and sixteen (17716). To date, fifteen thousand, nine hundred, and eighteen (15918) patients have recovered, including four hundred, and forty-three (443) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, five hundred, and fifty-five (1555) and two hundred, and forty-three (243) deaths. 

16 February 2021 — One hundred, and ten (110) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4814 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, five hundred, and ninety-four (17594). To date, fifteen thousand, four hundred, and seventy-five (15475) patients have recovered, including three hundred, and fifty (350) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and seventy-nine (1879) and two hundred, and forty (240) deaths.