Government has sent a team of health experts led by Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to step-up COVID-19 containment efforts.

The team comprised of epidemiologists and surveillance officials, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information said.

He said the move became necessary as Ashanti was the second region to have recorded the highest number of cases apart from Greater Accra.

Dr Kuma-Aboagye during the last update on May 12, 2020, indicated that in the Ashanti Region, Obuasi remained the hottest spot recording about 272 cases.

Other hotspot areas in the region included Kumasi, Oforikrom, and Nkawie.

He mentioned Old Tafo, Asokwa, Kumasi Municipal, and Kumasi Metropolis as areas recording high numbers of COVID-19 cases with Suame recording the highest figures.