Ghana Covid-19 - 45,388 cases; 285 deaths

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Korle Bu records 2 suspected coronavirus cases

Source: Myjoyonline.com | Jerry Tsatro Mordy
Date: 06-02-2020 Time: 01:02:36:am

Two foreign nationals on Wednesday reported at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital having developed some symptoms suspected to be coronavirus.

The patients, a Chinese and an Argentine who have been living together in the country for some days, have been isolated at the facility while blood samples taken have been sent to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), for further analysis.

Greater Accra Divisional Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Winifred Baah revealed on the PM Express on JoyNews Wednesday.

Dr Baah explained that the Chinese left the home country for Ghana sometime in September 2019 while the Argentine, who was in Shanghai, joined the Chinese in Ghana in January.

“They’ve all developed some symptoms that fit the case definition [but] it doesn’t mean they have the disease,” he clarified.
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https://www.myjoyonline.com/lifestyl...irus-cases.php

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Suspected coronavirus patients at Korle Bu test negative

Source: Myjoyonline.com | Naa Sakwaba Akwa | E: faustine.akwa@myjoyonline.com

Date: 06-02-2020 Time: 12:02:00:pm

Two patients who underwent testing for coronavirus do not have the deadly infection, officials at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) announced on Thursday.

The two – a Chinese and an Argentine – who have been living together in the country for a while were isolated at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, their blood samples were taken and sent to the medical research institute on Wednesday.
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https://www.myjoyonline.com/lifestyl...t-negative.php

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First two cases of Covid-19 in Ghana


The two people carrying the coronavirus returned from a stay in Norway and Turkey. They are in a stable state.

Le Monde avec AFP Posted today at 09h45, updated at 10h05
Two cases of coronavirus have been identified in Ghana , health authorities announced on Thursday March 12, adding that the infected people arrived from Norway and Turkey, that they were in a "stable state" and that the situation was "under control" . "The health ministry has confirmed two cases of Covid-19," Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu announced Thursday evening. "The two people with the virus were returning to Ghana from Norway and Turkey," he added.

"The two patients are kept in solitary confinement and their condition is stable," said the health minister at a press conference. The process to identify those who have been in contact with them is underway, he added. Several cases of Covid-19 have been reported in West Africa, notably in Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, C?te d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso.

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo announced on Wednesday a $ 100 million (some 90 million euros) plan to help the country cope with the pandemic, including "equipping, preparing infrastructure and raising public awareness" " . All Ghanaian officials have a formal ban on traveling abroad. The World with AFP

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Source: https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/strategy...sitive/jps62cn

...The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu announced that Ghana has recorded two cases of Coronavirus on March 12, 2020.

In an address televised late Thursday evening, the minister said the two cases were confirmed on Thursday, March 13, 2020, at the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research.

He added that the two were persons from Norway and Turkey and that they were imported cases.

"Both patients are currently being kept in isolation and are stable. We have initiated processes for contact tracing," the Minister said...

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On Mar 15, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it is monitoring another suspected case of the novel coronavirus in Enugu, South-Eastern part of Nigeria...https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking...e2%80%95-ncdc/

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7 cases in Ghana https://twitter.com/auyouthenvoy_/st...853056/photo/1

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Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/...ve-more-cases/

COVID-19: Ghana confirms five more cases
On March 20, 20206:57 pmI

The West African country, Ghana on Friday, confirmed five new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), increasing the number of confirmed cases to 16. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced this on its website, created exclusively to update the nation’s citizen on the recent development of the outbreak...

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Ghana records first coronavirus death
Source: MyJoyOnline.com| Oswald Azumah 21 March 2020 7:51pm


One of the 19 persons infected with the novel coronavirus in Ghana has died.

Deputy Health Minister, Alex K. Abban confirmed the fatality in an interview on TV3 Saturday evening.

The deceased, a 61-year-old Lebanese, was a Kumasi-based trader. He died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti regional capital.
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https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/nat...navirus-death/

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Source: https://www.modernghana.com/news/990...cases-hit.html

22.03.2020 Headlines
Coronavirus: Cases Hit 24
By News Desk

Ghana has recorded an additional three confirmed coronavirus cases.
This brings the total number of cases to 24...

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Source: https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/gene...-minister.html

Ghana now has 52 confirmed Coronavirus cases with 2 deaths - Health Minister
Date: Mar 24 , 2020 , 11:25
BY: Enoch Darfah Frimpong

Ghana now has 52 confirmed Coronavirus cases, the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu has revealed.

As of Monday night [March 23, 2020], a total of 27 positive cases had been recorded in Ghana with two deaths. There were only 25 existing cases...

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Source: https://www.ghpage.com/ghana-records...h-case/121627/


Ghana records 3rd coronavirus death case
By Mr. Tabernacle
March 25, 2020

The cases of coronavirus in the country seem to be getting worse each passing day as now the death cases have increased by 1 making the number of the death cases now 3.

The third coronavirus death was recorded at the 37 Military Hospital as the wife of a two-star general falls victim...

...According to the Ghana Health Service, Ghana now has 68 confirmed coronavirus cases.

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Source: https://menafn.com/1099918408/Ghana-...ncrease-to-132

Ghana: COVID-19 cases increase to 132
Date 3/26/2020 5:19:28 PM

(MENAFN) According to Ghana Health Service (GHS), the recorded coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 132 and 3 have died...

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Source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/nat...0-from-tamale/


11 more Covid-19 cases confirmed; 10 in Tamale
Source: Myjoyonline.com 29 March 2020 12:28pm


Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 152 from 141, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed.

The Service said the 11 new cases, were recorded on Sunday, March 29, 2020.

Ten of the new cases are among persons who were under mandatory quarantine in the Northern Regional Capital Tamale, under the direction of the Regional Security Committee.

All these 10 cases are Guinean residents who travelled through Burkina Faso and Togo to Ghana and were picked following an intelligence report.

The eleventh case was, however, recorded in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi.

Tamale is the fourth region to record COVID-19 cases aside Greater Accra, Ashanti and Upper West...

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Source: https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/lifestyl...to-161/zs1l1xt


Update: Coronavirus cases in Ghana surges to 161
Berlinda Entsie
Today at 5:12 PM
Ghana has recorded three more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) as of Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Ghana confirms four more cases of coronavirus, Ministry of Health says

The Ghana Health Service confirmed on its Twitter handle.

This brings the number of infected people in Ghana to 161

The country has also recorded 5 deaths from the pandemic...

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Source: https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/04/01/g...-195-minister/

Ghana’s total COVID-19 cases have increased by 34 to 195, the Minister for Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu said on Wednesday.

Although the minister did not give the specific details regarding the new cases, he said all the cases had been isolated and treated...

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Source: https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/lifestyl...to-204/xb5kp5h


Coronavirus updates: Confirmed cases in Ghana increases to 204
Berlinda Entsie
Ghana has recorded nine more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) as of Thursday, April 2, 2020.

...The country has also recorded 5 deaths from the pandemic...