Question

QUESTION
Ghana’s case count on COVID 19 stands at 8,070 as of 31/05/2020, death count is 36, and recovery
stands at 2,947.
You are an epidemiologist working in the office of the President providing needed
information to the Presidency on the state of COVID 19 in Ghana and beyond.

The President has requested you to describe the current state of COVID 19 in Ghana, and explain the possible reasons
why the COVID 19 count is increasing.

1. Calculate the death and recovery rates of COVID 19 in Ghana.

2. Provide an analysis report indicating possible reasons why the COVID 19 count is
increasing.

3. Also, analyse to the President how Ghana’s case count would decrease.

Answer 1

questions 1

number of death= 36

number of people affected with COVID = 8070

the death rate can be calculated by using formula

(number of death/ number of people affected with COVID) X1000 = (36/8070) x 100 = 0.4%

Hence 0.4% death rate is in ghana.

Calculate the recovery rate,

(Number of recovery/ total number of people affected by COVID) x 1000 = (2947/8070) x 100 = 36.5%

Hence 36.5% recovery rate in Ghana.

Question 2:

Answer: Tha analytic report for possible increase of COVID 19 is due to lack of personal hygiene, a community spread, lack of knowledge regarding the disease condition, and how to prevent the disease, lack of use of PPE or mask in the community, lack of social distancing.

Question 3

Answer: Restriction of the social crowd, quarantine of people coming back from another country, closing of schools and colleges, use of face mask by everyone, wedding function with less than 100 guests, social distancing, and hygienic protocol. If it follows then this will help to reduce the COVID 19 cases.