Over 6,000 samples have been taken in Accra and Kumasi for testing for COVID-19 through the enhanced testing and tracing commenced by the government on Monday.
Dr Patrick Aboagye, the Director-General for the Ghana Health Service addressing a Press Conference Friday, 03 April 2020 disclosed that many more samples will be taken today for testing the novel coronavirus.
The samples were taken from areas in Kumasi and Accra, the two cities currently on lockdown.
A statement signed by the Municipal Director for Health, Dr. Louisa Matey said over 100 health and security personnel would be deployed for the exercise.
“A directive from the National Level has been given to conduct a COVID-19 contact tracing of all persons who have come into contact with COVID-19 positive patients…and conduct compulsory house to house testing of every individual residing in Ayawaso West Municipal Municipality,”a section of the statement reads.
It added: “Over 100 health personnel and security agencies (police, Immigration and National Security) would be deployed into the communities within the Municipality to carry out the exercise.”
