Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today extended the partial restrictions on movements in Accra and Kumasi by one more week , effective Monday, April 13, 2020.
He made this known when he Delivered his sixth telecast address on the progress of work towards the containment and spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country.
Two weeks ago, the government imposed a 14-day restriction on movements in parts of the Greater Accra Region and Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region to stop the spread of the deadly disease.
Mr Akufo-Addo admitted that although the lockdown is harsh, it has been critical in reducing Ghana’s COVID-19 case count.
Currently, the country’s COVID-19 case count stands at 378 as of today Thursday, April 9, 2020.
The case count stood at 313 with six deaths and four recoveries as of Tuesday, April 7.
African Eye Report
