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The government set aside 80million Ghana cedis to pay frontline health workers' incentive package as part of Ghana's COVID-19 pandemic preparedness. [57] The Minister for Employment and Labor Relations stated an amount of GH¢320 million was spent on health workers as part of the Government's COVID-19 relief package. [ 58 ]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first two cases in Ghana were confirmed on 12 March 2020, when two infected people came to Ghana, one from Norway and the other from Turkey .
On 16 May, Nana Akufo-Addo addressed the country concerning COVID-19 management, [753] [754] he claimed the Restrictions Act (Act 1012) was still in force, [755] he also claimed the second COVID-19 vaccination exercise would begin on 19 May 2021, [756] [757] he also claimed the government was making efforts for Ghanaians to receive the vaccine.
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Use of COVAX vaccines in Ghana. According to the Ghana Health Service, the COVID-19 vaccine would be free of charge for Ghanaians. [14] Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at GHS, pregnant women and children below 16 years were exempted from the first phase of the vaccination exercise. [15]
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Some voters are also less trusting of government regulators, the anti-vaccine movement has regained momentum post-COVID, and people are fearful about the rise in cancer among young people.
After 5 April 2020, when 16 cases were identified, no new infections occurred until the end of April. Government subsequently eased the restrictions as from 5 May. [116] The country recorded its first death on 10 July. [117] [non-primary source needed] Namibia reported 29,183 total cases, 3,504 active cases, and 271 total deaths on 13 January ...