BREAKING: Ghana Confirms 70 More Cases Of Coronavirus – 636 In Total

Ghana's Coronavirus Cases Hit 636

BREAKING: Ghana's Coronavirus Cases Hit 636

Ghana has just confirmed 636 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of 14 April 2020.

The Ghana Health Service reports:

A total of 636 cases of COVID-19 with eight (8) deaths have been recorded.

In the past two weeks since the institution of enhanced surveillance, restriction of movement and continuous public education to prevent the spread of cases of COVID-19. Several cases have been recorded as a result of intensive contact tracing and testing.

As of 13th April 2020, at 23:00HRS, a total of 44,421 persons have been tested with 636 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorized as mild disease and are on treatment, two (2) are categorized as moderate to severe cases, none in the critical state currently and eight (8) have died.

Of the 636 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 268 were reported from the routine surveillance, 253 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travelers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.

Regions that have reported cases are Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western, Volta, Northern, North East, Upper East, and Upper West regions.

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Source: OccupyGh.com

Source: OccupyGh.com 

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