Five more cases of the deadly COVID-19 disease have been recorded in Ghana bringing the total number of cases to 16.
The Ghana Health Service in an update said all five were reported from Greater Accra region.
The first is a 29-year-old Ghanaian lady resident of Accra with no history of travel. Sample taken from her confirmed positive in the laboratory.
The second is a 34-year-old Ghanaian lady resident of Accra who had contact of a confirmed case at her place of work.
A 53-year-old Ghanaian male resident of Tema with no history of travel with no evidence of close contact with a confirmed case.
Samples confirmed positive in the laboratory.
41-year-old Ghanaian male who arrived in Ghana by KLM on the 15 March, 2020, indicated exposure with family members in Amsterdam exhibiting respiratory symptoms and also on the flight with some passengers sneezing and coughing.
The fifth person is a 36-year-old Ghanaian male resident of Paris, France; date of arrival in Ghana unconfirmed with no evidence of contact with an infected person.
This brings to a total of sixteen (16) confirmed cases in Ghana, with no death.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
