Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased from 1,550 to 1,671 for less than 48 hours.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Aboagye has announced at a Press Conference Tuesday.
He said the number of recoveries has also increased from 155 to 188. Meanwhile, 1,461 are responding to treatment but six are critically ill.
Eastern Region case count remains 57.
Meanwhile, a 34-year-old woman has tested positive for Coronavirus at Pabi, a farming community near Asamankese.
The woman has no travel history but reported to have received some three family members who fled from lockdown areas.
The Mother of two on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, visited a CHPs compound in the community after she suddenly fell sick. She was referred to Asamankese Government Hospital where her sample was taken to Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research but was discharged home.
The results of the test which confirmed positive were released on Sunday, April 26, 2020.Health Officials at the West Akyem Municipal Health Directorate through the Assembly Member for Pabi Electoral Area, Gyampo Daniel, located the patient in the community in which the result was communicated to her.
However, the patient has been asked to self-quarantine in the house as Health officials prepare the Isolation center to admit her.
Samples of about 10 persons living in the house have been collected for testing.
