COVID-19: CEO of komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital tests positive

COVID-19: CEO of komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital tests positive

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Oheneba-Owusu Danso reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Per reports from citinewsroom, being monitored by soireenews.com, Mr Danso has been admitted at a special ward of the hospital where he is receiving  and responding to treatment.

The CEO has been instrumental in helping in the treatment of the virus in the Ashanti Region, as he has set up a COVID-19 testing laboratory to support the operations of existing ones.

 

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The hospital, which is a major COVID-19 treatment centre has lost one of its staff members to the disease.

Over 200 health workers at the facility who contracted the virus have also recovered and have since returned to post.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Health Service in an update on Tuesday, 8th September 2020, reported 143 new confirmed cases. This takes the active case count to 831.