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136 Students Test Positive for COVID-19 Delta Variant in Ghana


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July 5, 2021 at 11:47 AM

No fewer than 136 students in a high school have been infected with the COVID-19 Delta variant, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed.

During the latest national COVID-19 update, 136 out of 550 samples taken among students in Achimota School came out positive, said Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the GHS.

Aboagye said that three students from the school went to the hospital last month with symptoms of influenza, but ended up with testing positive for COVID-19.

“Subsequently, other symptomatic students and contacts were identified, listed and tested for COVID-19. However, majority of the students, who tested positive, are day students.’’ he added.

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