An official of the Electoral Commission at the Essikado collation center in the Western Region has been rushed to the hospital after collapsing.

In a video shared by journalist Olele Salvador on X, the official collapsed during the process and was lying down, unable to breathe properly, which drew the attention of those present.

The individual was immediately administered CPR and quickly taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

The EC officials in the constituency are yet to provide an update on the status of the indisposed person as things heat up at the collation center.

Counting and results declaration are underway following the closure of polls at 5pm across most of the polling centres in the country.

The 2024 elections took place across 276 constituencies in the country, with the process being largely peaceful.

Pockets of violence have, however, been recorded, with one person confirmed dead in the Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region.

The EC has meanwhile urged Ghanaians and political parties to exercise patience as they execute their mandate of delivering a successful election.

Watch video of the incident below:

🚨ICYMI🇬🇭🗳️: An Electoral Commission (EC) official at the Essikado Collation Centre was administered CPR and rushed to emergency care after collapsing.

The incident occurred during the ongoing collation process.

🦅🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/FL9PxtD7Cr

— Ölele | DTS👨🏾‍🍳🇬🇭 (@OleleSalvador) December 7, 2024