Ghana on April 2, 2020, recorded nine (9) new cases of COVID -19 increasing the national tally to 204.
According to the Ghana Health Service, all the 9 new cases were recorded in the Greater Accra region.” Four (4) of them have no history of travel nor contact with any confirmed case. The other four (4) have no travel history but are contacts of confirmed cases in Ghana, and one traveled to Ghana from Benin within the past 14 days.”
“As of 2nd April 2020, Ghana has recorded 204 cases COVID-19 with five (5) deaths. The number of regions reporting cases remains five (5) (Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Upper West, and Eastern). The Greater Accra Region has most of the cases (183) followed by the Northern Region (10), Ashanti Region (9), Upper West Region (1) and Eastern Region (1).”
“Most of the cases are reported from routine / enhanced surveillance activities. Cases from travelers under mandatory quarantine remain 89” the statement from GHS explained.
Ghana recorded its First case of COVID-19 on March 13, 2020.
President of Ghana Akufo-Addo on Friday night of March 27, 2020, announced partial lockdown of the Nation’s Capital-Accra and Parts of Greater Kumasi as enhanced measure to prevent increasing community spread having closed down all Borders -Land, sea and Air space. Other internal measures including the establishment of COVID-19 Fund has been Established which has started recording significant contributions by corporate Ghana.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
