Some students in an unknown Senior High School have contracted this new variant• The deadly COVID-19 Delta variant has been detected among the Ghanaian populace• The variant is reported to be the most contagious of all COVID-19 variants• Some students in an unknown Senior High School have contracted this new variantOn the back of news reports that a Senior High School (SHS) in Accra has recorded cases of the Delta strain, the Ghana Health Service has emerged to give some details. The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe while confirming the news to GhanaWeb noted that most of the students with the Delta strain are asymptomatic. He projected that by Tuesday, July 6, 2021, these affected students should be discharged from the health facility they are currently receiving medical care at. He noted that the parents of these affected students have been informed. Dr Asiedu-Bekoe further urged Ghanaians to keep adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols to safeguard their lives.

Source: GhanaWeb July 04, 2021 09:33 UTC