Thirty health workers have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in the Ashanti region.

The region has, so far, recorded 886 cases out of 49,988 samples taken and tested with seven deaths.

Regional Health Director, Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang, told the media at a press conference that 25 out 43 MMDAs in the region have recorded cases.

He said all the health workers who have tested positive for coronavirus are doing well.

“As of today, 20 May 2020, the Ashanti region has recorded 886 COVID-19 cases with seven deaths. We have a total of 30 health workers having COVID-19 in the region all of them are doing very well. Out of a total of 43 districts in the Ashanti region, 25 districts and municipals have reported COVID-19 cases. We have new infections but the good news is that the new infections are going down in all the districts in the region especially Obuasi,” Dr Tenkorang stated.

Speaking on cases at Obuasi, he said 587 cases have been recorded in the area.

Dr Tenkorang said the Obuasi Municipality has 381 cases while Obuasi East has 206 cases.

A man, he said who was having the disease and was operating around Obuasi market area was the reason the disease spread.

But Dr Tenkorang, said the cases have now reduced in Obuasi.

Dr Tenkorang also bemoaned stigmatisation, fear and discrimination in the region especially Obuasi.

He noted that some people have stopped selling to people from Obuasi because of the disease.

He cautioned persons within the region to stop the stigmatisation, fear and discrimination as it will be difficult to fight the disease with such attitudes.