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A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, who is also Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency, has denied reports that he has been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on suspicion of contracting coronavirus.

The deputy minister debunked reports of his hospitalization in an interview with UTV during the station's 3pm News dubbed "Dawuro". 

Hon Ahenkorah, who confirmed having contracted COVID-19 last week Monday, revealed that he was only admitted at the hospital for an overnight review of his status, but was discharged Thursday mid-morning. 

He has subsequently issued a statement on his health status.

Earlier this week, reports went viral that the Tema West NPP MP was on admission together with former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu.

The reports trickled in shortly after the news on the death of former NPP General Secretary Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie broke.

“I must categorically state that I am not in ICU neither am I in Korle Bu at the moment,” he stressed in a statement issued on Thursday.


Find the statement below:

I am not in ICU – Carlos Ahenkorah

My attention has been drawn to messages circulating on social media to the effect that I am in ICU after testing positive to COVID-19 sending worrying signals and misinformation to my well-wishers and party faithful.

I must categorically state that I am not in ICU neither am I in Korle-Bu at the moment. I was admitted for an overnight review on my COVID status at the ISOLATION CENTER in Korle-Bu yesterday around 5 pm and discharged at 11 am this morning.

I have not in any way been taking ill or suffer any serious break down to send me into ICU.

I ask all and sundry to disregard this hollow speculation and confirm I’m as fit as I use to be.

Thank you!