Most Rev. Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, the Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Cape Coast, has openly stated that he tested positive for COVID-19.
He has been undergoing treatment for the past five days at the Ga East Infectious Disease Centre, he announced in a viral video he posted on social media.
Adopt the three Ps
Palmer-Buckle wants Ghanaians to adopt what he terms the three PPPs – prayer, [observing the COVID] protocols and prayer.
He encouraged those who have been infected by the viral disease to be hopeful they will be healed.
He has, however, encouraged the public to ensure they adhere strictly to the protocols to avoid being infected.
The Catholic priest recently celebrated the requiem mass for late former President Jerry John Rawlings.
Case update
At least 791 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), pushing the country’s active cases to 6, 095. This takes Ghana’s total confirmed cases to 70, 046.
Nine more individuals have passed on increasing the death toll to 449 since the last update, reports the official GHS website. Health officials have recorded 63,502 recoveries.
Regional active cases
Greater Accra Region – 41,245
Ashanti Region – 12,619
Western Region – 3,796
Eastern Region – 2,968
Central Region – 2,401
Volta Region – 1,014
Bono East Region – 845
Upper East Region – 755
Northern Region – 753
Western North Region – 712
Bono Region – 680
Ahafo Region – 553
Oti Region – 250
Upper West Region – 220
Savannah Region – 66
North East Region – 32
Fred Dzakpata
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