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Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has expressed morbid fears over the rapid increase in the COVID-19 cases in Ghana.

Ghana's case count has reached 25,252 with 21,397 having recovered and/or discharged and 139 death cases have been recorded, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Kwesi Pratt wondered why the numbers keep increasing despite all the assurances by government and health Professionals to Ghanaians about staying safe by obeying the health protocols against the disease.

He alluded to the President's COVID-19 update speeches where he asked Ghanaians to adhere to the health protocols and social distancing to avoid transmission of the viral disease but questioned why with all these protocols in place, the case count is not dwindling, hence new cases being recorded day in and out.

Being alarmed by the current numbers, Mr. Pratt compared Ghana to a country like Mauritius which he said has done extremely well to contain the disease and sought to find out where Ghana has gone wrong.

He stated that Mauritius opted for a lockdown and in the past weeks have recorded a zero COVID-19 case.

"Go to Mauritius and look at the figures. Mauritius recorded about 200 cases or so, total cases and they did a shutdown and introduced measures. In the last three weeks, they've not recorded even 1 case. The question that arises is if some countries can do this, why is ours almost messed up?" Kwesi Pratt quizzed.