The number of high profile government officials contracting COVID-19 keeps increasing by the day with some fatalities being recorded.

Former NPP General Secretary, Sir John died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after contracting COVID-19. He is the second government official to die of COVID-19 after Mayor of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, K.K. Sam.

Another big shot, Peter Mac Manu, NPP 2016 campaign manager is at the Korle Bu ICU battling Covid19. Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah is also battling the deadly disease.

Our source further reveals that two politicians are on ventilators.