The CEO of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Oheneba Owusu-Danso, has reportedly contracted the novel Coronavirus.

According to a report by Citinewsroom, he is currently on admission at a special ward of the health facility.

The Hospital is yet to officially confirm, but a source at the facility is said to have confirmed that he’s responding to treatment.

Mr. Owusu-Danso has been widely praised for his commitment to fighting COVID-19 in the Ashanti region.

He led the setting up of a COVID-19 testing laboratory in a bid to aid in the operations of existing ones.

Meanwhile, more than 200 health workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital who tested positive for COVID-19 have all recovered.

Majority of the health workers have also returned to work after successfully recovering from respiratory disease.

Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 case currently count stands at 45,012, but the number of active cases is 831.

Recoveries and discharged persons are 43,898 while 283 have died, the Ghana Health Service said.
Pulse Ghana