General News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: gna.org.ghThe Government of Ghana is envisaging the vaccination of all the adult population in the country in order to achieve herd immunization to overcome the threats of the COVID-19. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said approximately 20 million of the Ghanaian adult population had been targeted for vaccination within the shortest possible time. As of August 12, 2021, Ghana had administered approximately 1.27 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Overall, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 109,736 as of August 12, 2021. Facilities to be provided include; Out-Patient-Department (OPD), Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Units, Accident and Emergency Units, Male, Female, Paediatric and Isolation Units.

Source: GhanaWeb August 17, 2021 18:45 UTC