COVID-19: If we don’t stop the spread now,... unless God intervenes - GMA warns

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has expressed worry over the surge in the new wave of COVID-19  infections and its implications on the country if no steps are taken to immediately curb it..

Speaking in an interview on Peace FM's 'kokrokoo, Dr Justice Yankson, General Secretary, GMA) said looking at how the virus is spreading fast, a 'hard decision' needs to be taken to stop it.

According to him, "if there is no intervention to break the mode of transmission...unless God intervenes. We need to break the spread and change our lifestyle otherwise we will leave to regret it".

"It got to a time when the state placed coronavirus backstage and even though there is currently some form of enforcement, it's on the low side especially in Accra," he added.

Dr Yankson says care centres are currently overstretched and has urged government to implement an 'enhanced restriction' to stop the spread of infection.

Otherwise, people who are critically ill and needs medical attention might not get it and that will lead to more people dying.

He said even though partial lockdown will be helpful, it should be the last resort. For now, government should ban mass gatherings like funerals and parties.

"We should consider the hard decision now and break the chain of transmission and save all of us...we need strict adherence, the rate of non-adherence to the protocol is worrying.

Ghana keeps recording over 500 cases continuously as active cases keep skyrocketing.

Currently, the active cases stand at 3,286 as of 20th January 2021 with 679 and 367 deaths