The Ghana Health Service has affirmed an extra positive instance of COVID-19 in Ghana. The recently affirmed case includes to the past 52 which was declared at the press briefing by the Minister of Health prior today, Tuesday.
“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,” the statement from the Ghana Health Service said.
A total of fifty-three (53) cases including two (2) deaths have been confirmed.
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The statement from the Service said, “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.”
According to the Health Service, a total of 1030 persons are under mandatory quarantine.
A total of 844 of the quarantined individuals also had their samples taken for the necessary tests out which 510 had their samples tested for COVID-19.
26 of such persons tested positive for COVID-19.
“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.”
The statement also revealed that 19 people have completed the 14 days of mandatory follow up.
