General News of Tuesday, 16 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comCoronavirus: Presidency does not manipulate coronavirus figures – Dr. Nsiah-AsareDr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Presidential Advisor on HealthPresidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has denied claims that the coronavirus death figures recorded in the country have been massaged. Addressing participants at the ministry of health’s press briefing on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Dr. Nsiah-Asare maintained that government is not massaging the COVID-19 death toll. The presidential task force and for that matter the presidency, doesn’t generate any figures. There is an implementing agency so this COVID-19 fight is led by Ghana Health Service, the teaching hospitals, and the Ministry of Health. As at now, Ghana has recorded 229 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 12,193, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced.

Source: GhanaWeb June 16, 2020 11:26 UTC