Today March 25, 2020, has been declared National Day of Fasting and Prayers in Ghana against the spread of Coronavirus.
All Ghanaians are expected to partake in this spiritual exercise instituted by the government in collaboration with the clergy to cry on to the Almighty God to intercede for the country as coronavirus continues to grab dozens of citizens.
The fasting and prayers run from 6:00am to 6:00pm.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, March 19, 2020, organized a Breakfast Prayer meeting with top clergymen to pray against the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana at the Jubilee House in Accra.
President expressed hope that the country will heal from the deadly disease through prayer.
Addressing the clergy before the start of the prayers, Akufo-Addo said: “These are not ordinary times and at such times in a country whose population is predominantly Christian, we must seek the face of the one true God for healing and restoration”.
“So, I’ve called you to this prayer meeting for us to join together and pray to the Almighty God to protect our nation, heal this land and save us from this pandemic. In doing so, we are also putting into practice the hope of the words in the holy scriptures in James 5:14 and 15 and I quote ‘Is anyone among you sing let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil and a prayer offered in faith will raise him.”
Ghana Health Service on Tuesday evening announced a new confirmed case of Covid-19 few hours after its announced 25 confirmed cases during the day which shot up the national figures to 52.
The latest confirmed case has increased the number of infected persons to 53 including two fatalities.
“As of 24 March 2020, a total of fifty-three (53) cases including two (2) deaths have been confirmed. All the fifty-one (51) confirmed cases are receiving treatment in isolation” a release by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced.
The statement added “the sudden spike in case incidence is as a result of the mandatory quarantine and compulsory testing for all travelers entering Ghana, as directed by the president. As of 24 March, a total of 1,030 are under mandatory quarantine; 844 have had their samples taken; 510 have had the samples tested, and out these twenty-six (26) tested positive for COVID-19”
‘Great majority of the confirmed cases are Ghanaians, who returned home from affected countries. Seven (7) are of other nationals namely: Norway, Lebanon, China, France, UK. In respect of contact tracing, a total of 829 contacts have been identified and are being tracked. One (1) of the contacts developed symptoms and has been confirmed positive.
Nineteen (19) people have completed the 14 days of mandatory follow”
Ghana recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus on March 13, 2020.Since then multiple cases are being recorded.
Ghana’s President having suspended all social gatherings including Church activities and closed down schools since March 16, 2020, Saturday, March 18, 2020, announced the closure of all borders both by Land, Sea and Air space. Also, mandatory 14 days quarantine for all permitted travelers to Ghana as part of enhanced measures to control the spread of the disease.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
