One more case of the deadly Coronavirus has been confirmed in Ghana. This makes a total of seven cases so far.
The victim is a 35-year-old Ghanaian who returned from France. A statement by the Ghana Health Service on its website said.
The statement said the latest case is also an imported one and is “being managed in isolation and he is in stable condition.”
The statement Reads
This afternoon (17 March 2020); we have received report from NMIMR that indicated one (1) more confirmed case as positive for COVID-19 in Greater Accra Region.
The case patient is a 35-year-old male, a Ghanaian citizen, who returned to Acca from France within the past 14 days. This is another imported case, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to seven (7). The case is being managed in isolation and he is in stable condition.
With regard to contact tracing, a total of 350 contacts have been identified and are being followed up. Two of the contacts who developed symptoms, had their samples tested but they came out to be negative. Currently, there is no death and all the seven (7) confirmed COVID-19 cases are being managed in isolation and are in stable condition.
Laboratory Resources for testing
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research have been equipped with resources to continue testing of suspected cases.
