The father of Ghanaian Musician and former president of the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGHA), Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour, has died at the Ridge Hospital in Accra after reportedly catching the deadly coronavirus.
Obour In a statement released shortly after his father’s demise on Friday evening March 27, 2020, Obour said his father, Nana Osei Boansi Kuffuor passed away after doctors said “he is likely to be a confirmed Covid-19”.
The statement added, “Nana returned from UK on 19th March after his yearly visit to the family. Upon his return he was fine but began coughing on Sunday 22nd.
“We arranged for his blood sample to be tested and he tested positive for malaria.
“We began treatment for malaria but his condition got worse. We arranged to bring him to Accra to be tested for Covid 19 at Ridge Hospital on Wednesday. They informed us that his report will be ready on Friday but we should keep him in quarantine which we did”.
Below is Obour’s full statement
With sadness and a heavy heart I announce the death of Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour my biological father.
Nana returned from UK on 19th March after his yearly visit to the family. Upon his return he was fine but began coughing on Sunday 22nd.
We arranged for his blood sample to be tested and he tested positive for malaria.
We began treatment for malaria but his condition got worse. We arranged to bring him to Accra to be tested for Covid 19 at Ridge Hospital on Wednesday. They informed us that his report will be ready on Friday but we should keep him in quarantine which we did.
On Thursday night he had extreme difficulty with breathing so we called the Ambulance service and informed them of his condition. We told them the patient has tested for COVID 19 and awaiting his results so they should come along with appropriate apparel.
The ambulance team took him to Ridge Hospital around 11pm on Thursday March 26. We informed the health team at Ridge of his condition and also informed them he had earlier taken a test for Covid and awaiting results.
Late this afternoon , the Drs informed us that he is likely to be a confirmed Covid case and as such we should take steps to do a contact trace and quarantine ourselves. Sadly he passed on this evening.
These are the true facts about my fathers demise.
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Even UK with good health facilities people died of corona virus, also it is sad that you lost your dad with the sickness,it might be that the corona virus was hiding from him and the doctors takes it to be malaria sickness, its very very sad, but my condolence to your and your family.
My condolence to you and your family. Though coronavirus kills some of the death is avoidable. Ghana's health system is poor. Too poor. Cant such tests be made in all hospitals in the country? must people be transported to only Accra be fore going through blood tests on coronavirus? This is what happens when politicians from NPP/NDC squanders all monies for their pleasure and deceive the public. This coronavirus will expose all their wickedness and their good works in Jesus name