The Deputy Public Director for the Eastern Region, Dr John Ekow Otoo, says more health workers and students are being infected by the COVID-19 virus in the Region.
Giving the Region's outlook at a public health emergency meeting, Dr Ekow Otoo pointed out that the disregard for COVID protocols in communities is causing the rise in figures.
The Eastern Region has recorded 2,555 positive cases and currently has 191 active cases. Persons infected are aged between 29 to 94 years with a 2.1 case fatality rate.
Dr Ekow Otoo further pointed out that lack of space in communities for isolation and quarantine, access to the ambulance to refer positive cases, lack of ventilators, and inadequate PPEs and consumable were affecting efforts.
He asked that the Regional Coordinating Council provide PPEs to health personnel, tablets to keep accurate and timely data, and other critical logistics such as ventilators while the security services reinforce mask-wearing.
The Eastern Regional Director of Health, Dr Winifred Ofosu, said surveillance and contact tracing were still ongoing.