The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has informed Parliament about a recent outbreak of COVID-19 at the University of Ghana. According to the Minister, the national disease surveillance system detected a rise in cases on the university’s campus, which have been traced to the Omicron sub-variant. Apexnewsgh reports
The cases are currently limited to the University of Ghana community.
The initial infections were picked up through Ghana’s influenza surveillance system and later confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. The Minister assured the House that the Ministry of Health has put adequate measures in place to manage the situation, including distributing personal protective equipment, test kits, and treatment supplies, and providing support to frontline health workers.
In a related update, the Minister revealed that 133 cases of MPOX had been confirmed as of June 29, 2025, across the Western, Greater Accra, and Western North Regions. Fortunately, there have been no hospital admissions or deaths linked to the MPOX cases, and all earlier patients have recovered, apart from a few recent cases.
The Minister’s update was met with concerns from some Members of Parliament, including Grace Ayensu-Danquah, MP for Essikado-Ketan, who called for intensified public education on the use of face masks and hand sanitizers, especially among students.
In response, the Minister assured the public that the situation is under control, noting that “this is not a new virus, and we are not back in 2020.” He added that the Omicron variant spreads fast, but it is mostly mild, and the health authorities know how to manage it. The Minister also emphasized that the surveillance system is fully active and ready to respond to any potential outbreak.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
