Accra, Ghana, March 23, 2020//- Ghana today lost another person to the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) who announced the sad new to Ghanaians this evening, said three new cases have been recorded, bringing Ghana’s total number to 27.
It is yet to give details about the deceased.
According to the GHS, a total of 521 suspected cases have been tested by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR).
All the remaining 25 confirmed cases are receiving treatment in isolation, it said in its website update.
Among the confirmed cases, 20 are of Ghanaian nationality, the majority of whom returned to the country from affected countries. While seven are of other nationalities – Norway, Lebanon, China, France and UK.
GHS said a total of 598 contacts had been identified and were being tracked. According to the GHS, one of the contacts developed symptoms and had been confirmed positive after tests.
Also, 19 have completed the 14 days of mandatory follow up, it added.
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