The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, has expressed shock at how some persons have cast doubts over the genuineness of the surge in Ghana’s COVID-19 recovery figures.
Over a three day stretch, updates by the Ghana Health Service showed that recoveries had risen from 674 to 1,460 and then 1,754 on May 16.
These developments were met with some scepticism because of the sudden surge.
Notably, the special aide to the National Democratic Congress flagbearer, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, questioned the rise in figures overnight.
“How the hell did 790 more [infected persons] recover overnight! We need to subject this to strict proof,” she tweeted.
But Dr. Nsiah Asare told Citi News that there was no need for any doubt and assured that the government was being transparent.
“Why are people all of a sudden doubting what we are doing? It is data. We collect the data, add the data together and come out with the data.”
“Nobody will hide anything. Nobody will suppress anything so I am very surprised people are doubting,” he said.
He explained that the samples of the recovered persons “were taken and people were isolated as far back as when the lockdown started.”
Dr. Nsiah Asare further said he expected more optimism from Ghanaians.
“We should all be happy as a country that we have put in measures and people are getting well and that is something we should all be very proud of.”
Per the Ghana Health Service’s standards, infected persons must record two consecutive negative tests before being declared as recovered.
Ghana currently has 5,735 people who have tested positive for the virus in the country.
The coronavirus related deaths also stand at 29 as of May 17, 2020.
