The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Honorable Kennedy Agyapong celebrated his 60th birthday with a brief ceremony which hosted close family and friends, he revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus days after his party.
“It was after my 60th birthday party which I resisted so much and it exposed me to people who had already tested positive…I dined with them and even for some people, they did not even have their nose masks on while others had theirs down the chin,” he said.
The controversial Member of Parliament claimed his personal experience with the disease made him lose weight drastically in barely two weeks after contracting the virus, causing him to withdraw from public appearances.
He then continued that for over two weeks he was in quarantine. He quotes “my nose was blocked and my bed was as if water had been poured on it coupled with a fever and within five days, I had lost weight drastically.”
Though he has recovered from the disease, Mr Agyapong has cautioned Ghanaians about the potency of the virus and warned that people remain resolute in adhering to safety protocols.
He further indicated his resolve in sharing his ‘testimony’ with Ghanaians.“I have recovered now and not shy to talk about it because I am a testimony but the disease is so real and we don’t have to joke with it,” Mr. Agyapong urged.
Prior to Kennedy Agyapong’s case however, public officials like Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh and Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu had also fought their battles with the novel coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Ghana has so far recorded over 28,989 with 25,331, while 153 person have succumbed to complications of the disease.
