- "Let us also embrace a positive road safety culture that keeps our family and nation safe. Fellow Ghanaians, I know this is not how we wanted to celebrate Easter, however, just as Christ rose again on the third day, I am sure that Ghana and indeed the whole world will rise again."
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols during the Easter festivities.
It follows a similar call by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) for Ghanaians to desist from any mass gathering during the Easter period to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
In his Easter message to Ghanaians on Thursday 1 April 2021, president Akufo-Addo also appealed to motorists to exercise caution on the roads to avert accidents.
“Let us also embrace a positive road safety culture that keeps our family and nation safe. Fellow Ghanaians, I know this is not how we wanted to celebrate Easter, however, just as Christ rose again on the third day, I am sure that Ghana and indeed the whole world will rise again,” he said.
President Akufo-Addo also used the opportunity to wish Ghanaians a happy Easter.
“As we celebrate Christ victory over sin and the grave, let us observe all safety protocols and stay safe. On behalf of my beautiful wife Rebecca, my children and family and on behalf of government, I wish all Ghanaians a happy Easter and I hope the blood spilled on the cross will heal our land and heal us of our iniquities just as Christ is risen, Ghana will also rise, May God bless our home land Ghana.”
Watch the president’s Easter message below:
Case update
Meanwhile, one more person has died of COVID-19 taking Ghana’s death toll to 743, a Ghana Health Service (GHS) update revealed.
The country’s active cases have also dropped marginally to 1,755 after 31 new coronavirus cases were confirmed at the laboratories.
As at 28 March 2021, the GHS reports that the country’s total confirmed cases increased to 90, 583 out of which 88,065 have recovered.
So far, 29 persons are in severe condition while 12 remain critical, according to GHS. Cases detected at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are 1,329 with 1,230 recoveries.
Vaccination
So far 496,748 persons have been vaccinated across the country as at 29 March 2021, the GHS said.
Breakdown of regional cases:
Greater Accra Region – 49,994
Ashanti Region – 15,339
Western Region – 5,705
Eastern Region – 4,123
Central Region – 3,272
Volta Region – 2,371
Northern Region – 1,644
Bono East Region – 1,420
Bono Region – 1,313
Upper East Region – 1,304
Western North Region – 849
Ahafo Region – 703
Upper West Region – 483
Oti Region – 406
North East Region – 210
Savannah Region – 118
Fred Dzakpata
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