Health

Video: NaaNa Blu calls on God to Save Us from CoronaVirus

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1 year ago

April 22, 2020

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Video: NaaNa Blu calls on God to Save Us from CoronaVirus

NaaNa Blu lifts up a prayer for the world in her new song “Save Us” as nations around the world battle the notorious coronavirus.

The talented musician and songwriter who is currently self-isolating in Takoradi with her family has released a brand new single, “Save Us.” via her record label Quophimens Musiq. This single was produced and mixed by Genius Selection and mastered by DDT (Dethompson Production).

“Save Us” showcases NaaNa’s dexterous use of different genres ranging from contemporary soulful highlife, R&B, and inspirational sound to create a distinctive blend of music that is both pleasing to the ear and appealing to the soul.

“This is my prayer and I believe it should be everyone’s prayer as well”, she responded in relation to the question of what the inspiration and reason behind the song is…

“I believe everyone around the world has offered or is offering some sort of prayer to whomever they believe in, for some salvation from this pandemic. Coronavirus is a real threat to humanity and if we don’t pray for God to intervene we might all probably die off the face of the earth by the time a vaccine is discovered. Yes – we can all practise the COVID-19 safety protocols and all but we need God’s intervention as well” NaaNa added.

“I will beg everyone to stay at home and continue to observe all the safety protocols, especially washing our hands under running water frequently and maintaining the required physical or social distancing, using your masks and hand sanitizers and most importantly STAY HOME. I believe with God’s help this too shall pass.” NaaNa advised.

Story Written By: NA Taylor

Health

Volta, Bono, and Bono East regions are the hotspots for COVID-19 Delta variant – Ghana Health Service

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2 months ago

August 6, 2021

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ghana health service warns about covid-19

New hotspots for Coronavirus infections, particularly the Delta variant, are emerging in the Volta, Bono, and Bono East regions.

Traditional hotspots such as Greater Accra and Ashanti remain.

According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the Volta Region, which had 16 active cases on July 1, now had 532 cases as of August 1, while the Bono Region’s figures increased from eight to 200 and Bono East’s from three to 178.

During the Covid-19 update in Accra on Wednesday, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), told the media that the Delta variant was liable for 79 percent of all Covid-19 cases within the Greater Accra Region.

He claimed that the Delta variant, which had a higher transmission rate and a more severe disease burden, was becoming dominant, and that stricter enforcement of the safety protocols was needed to stop the virus from spreading further.

According to him, the situation has resulted in an increase in workplace and school infections, with active cases jumping from 1,600 to over 6,000 in less than a month.

As of August 1, 2021, there were 6,766 active cases with 854 deaths.

“The current trend of cases with low adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols raises the likelihood of a bigger third wave.”

“With an increase in severe and critical cases, the average number of cases per day is likely to rise. Because the outbreak has the potential to have a negative impact on all sectors, aggressive efforts to reverse the trend are required, according to Dr. Kuma-Aboagye.

There are now 272 hospital admissions in the Greater Accra Region, with 36 critical cases, 87 severe cases, and 107 mild to moderate cases.

Non-wearing of nose masks, disregard for the social distancing rule, and non-observance of regular hand hygiene, according to Dr. Kuma-Aboagye, were the driving forces behind the increase in infections, while 98 percent of the population had not been vaccinated, exposing more people to the virus.

He said that 404 schools had reported positive cases of the virus, with a complete of two ,864 positive cases and 304 active cases.