Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 within Accra Metropolis Postlockdown.
Frank Twum AboagyeLawrence AnnisonHenry Kwadwo HackmanMaame E AcquahYvonne AshongIsaac Owusu-FrimpongBill C EgyamSharon AnnisonGeorge Osei-AdjeiSamuel Antwi-BaffourPublished in: Advances in virology (2024)
There was a high prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 within the Accra Metropolis postlockdown within the sampling period. The Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 is the predominant circulating variant, and persons presenting with symptoms are most likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. Children aged ≤10 years serve as a reservoir for infection transmission.