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Volume 29, Number 4—April 2023
Research Letter

SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Evolutionary Dynamics in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Bright Adu1Comments to Author , Joseph H.K. Bonney1, Beverly Egyir, Isaac Darko Otchere, Prince Asare, Francis E. Dennis, Evelyn Yayra Bonney, Richard Akuffo, Ivy A. Asante, Evangeline Obodai, Selassie Kumordjie, Joyce Appiah-Kubi, Quaneeta Mohktar, Hilda Opoku Frempong, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Mildred A. Adusei-Poku, James O. Aboagye, Bright Agbodzi, Clara Yeboah, Seyram B. Agbenyo, Peace O. Uche, Keren O. Attiku, Bernice Twenewaa Sekyere, Dennis Laryea, Kwame Buabeng, Helena Lamptey, Anita Ghansah, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Abraham K. Anang, William K. Ampofo, George B. Kyei, and John K. Odoom
Author affiliations: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, Legon, Ghana (B. Adu, J.H.K. Bonney, B. Egyir, I.D. Otchere, P. Asare, F.E. Dennis, E.Y. Bonney, R. Akuffo, I.A. Asante, E. Obodai, S. Kumordjie, J. Appiah-Kubi, Q. Mohktar, H. Opoku Frempong, J.O. Aboagye, B. Agbodzi, C. Yeboah, S.B. Agbenyo, P.O. Uche, K.O. Attiku, B. Twenewaa Sekyere, D. Laryea, K. Buabeng, H. Lamptey, A. Ghansah, D. Yeboah-Manu, A.K. Anang, W.K. Ampofo, G.B. Kyei, J.K. Odoom); Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana (F. Asiedu-Bekoe); University of Ghana Medical School, Accra (M.A. Adusei-Poku); University of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon (G.B. Kyei)

Main Article

Table

Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 sequences analyzed by district of Ghana and origin of international travelers

Origin of travelers
 Sequences, no. (%)
Ghana, n = 834
Accra Metropolitan District 421 (50.5)
Ashaiman Municipal 1 (0.1)
Adenta Municipal 41 (4.9)
Ga East 19 (2.3)
Ga Central 8 (1.0)
Ga South 6 (0.7)
Ga West 21 (2.5)
Kpone Katamanso 1 (0.1)
La-Dade Kotopon 21 (2.5)
La-Nkwantanang Madina 9 (1.1)
Ledzokuku Krowor 6 (0.7)
Ningo Prampram 1 (0.1)
Shai Osudoku 12 (1.4)
Tema Municipal 25 (3.0)
Unnamed district*
 242 (29.0)
World, n = 329
Africa 159 (48.3)
Asia 85 (25.8)
Europe 57 (17.3)
North America 28 (8.5)

*Samples from within the Greater Accra Region but with no clear indication of the specific district.

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1These authors contributed equally to this article.

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