Volume 28, Supplement—December 2022
SUPPLEMENT ISSUE
Surveillance
Community-Based Surveillance and Geographic Information System‒Linked Contact Tracing in COVID-19 Case Identification, Ghana, March‒June 2020
Ernest Kenu, Danielle T. Barradas, Delia A. Bandoh
, Joseph A. Frimpong, Charles L. Noora, and Franklin A. Bekoe
, Joseph A. Frimpong, Charles L. Noora, and Franklin A. Bekoe
Table 2
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2‒infected persons (cases) identified through routine surveillance and CBS in 6 districts, Ghana, May 1–December 31, 2020*
| District | No. cases reported from district | No. cases detected by CBS | Proportion reported by CBS volunteers, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amansie Central | 60 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Bia East | 8 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Bosome Freho | 63 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Sefwi Akontonbra | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sissala East | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sissala West | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total of all districts | 157 | 8 | 5.1 |
*CBS, community-based surveillance.
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