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Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths

Clement Asamoah
Last updated: March 28, 2020 6:46 pm
By Clement Asamoah
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Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths, Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 21, Nana Addo possibly coronavirus positive
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Ghana’s confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus as of 2 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2020, had climbed to 141 cases with our number of deaths hitting 5.

As of 14:00 hours on the 28th March 2020, a total of 2,519 persons have been tested for COVID-19 in Ghana. Among the tested, 1,276 (50.7%) were persons under mandatory quarantine with 1,243 (49.3%) from routine surveillance activities. Among all 2,519 persons tested, one hundred and forty-one (141) tested positive representing 5.6%.

Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths
Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths

Among persons under mandatory quarantine, 79 representing 6.2% tested positive. Among samples tested from routine surveillance, sixty-two (62) representing 5.0% tested positive.

Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths
Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths

Only three regions have so far reported cases- the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Upper West Regions from routine disease surveillance. One case has been confirmed in the Upper West Region. The Ashanti Region has recorded 7 of the 8 cases recorded outside the Greater Accra Region. All other 54 cases from routine surveillance were recorded in the Greater Accra Region.

Ghana confirms 141 cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths

A total of 731 contacts of confirmed cases are currently being followed up by the contact tracing team. Among contacts, 53 were found to have symptoms and 48 have been tested with one person testing positive.

Two hundred and thirty-one contacts have completed the mandatory 14-day follow-up

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Clement Asamoah Yeboah is a Ghanaian Blogger, Podcaster, YouTuber & E-commerce enthusiast. I love to read, write, talk and record videos. He gained prominence among bloggers in Ghana after promoting BET Nominee Kwesi Arthur in 2017 to win the VGMAs and also head for the Black Entertainment Awards. Clement has been nominated and awarded by Avance Media twice among the Top 50 Bloggers In Ghana. Connect with me on Instagram @_justclement CONTACT: [email protected]
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