The Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) is running of Personal protective equipment (PPEs) in the wake of coronavirus in Ghana, a researcher with the facility has said.

The Centre is one of the only two facilities with the capacity to test coronavirus cases in Ghana. Over 70 suspected cases of the virus have been tested at the facility

Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Tuesday, a Research Scientist at the centre Dr. Augustina Sylverken said they have informed the Ashanti regional health directorate about the impending shortage of the PPEs.

“Our stock is depleting quick and we have already informed the region about it,” she said.

On calls for a lock down of the country to avoid the spread of the virus, she said such a move should be based on scientific evidence and on accounts cases confirmed.

Meanwhile, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has blamed government for the seeming spread of coronavirus in Ghana.

According to the head of research of the TUC, Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, Ghana could have avoided some of the cases of covid-19 if government had taken the decision to shut the borders early.

Source: starrfm.com.gh