He claimed that at one point, the cases appeared to be decreasing until a fresh case was reported in the municipality on Tuesday, August 9.
Dr. Nyarko made this statement during a meeting of the Municipal Health Committee in the Akatsi South Municipal Assembly Hall.
The Health Director said that 5,081 persons had received all of their vaccinations, compared to 21,213 who only received one dosage.
Further adding, he indicated that roughly 70,563 local inhabitants have not yet received their vaccinations.
For their safety, he recommended people take the immunizations without hesitation.
He appealed to traditional authorities and religious leaders to revive public education on the relevance of taking the vaccines.
Municipal Director of Health Services, the Akatsi South Municipal Coordinating Director, also appealed to individuals to disregard all political attempts and misconceptions targeted at discouraging others from taking the vaccines.
