Covid-19: UCC resumes lectures on April 22, exams fixed for June 15
Authorities at the University of Cape Coast have announced a resumption of academic work for the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year. The university, which has been closed for the past three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, said in a statement Thursday that lectures will begin for all students from […]
Covid-19: New York now burying victims in mass graves as case numbers soar past Italy (Photos)
The victims of Covid-19 in New York have been buried in mass graves as the city struggles to cope with the coronavirus. Shocking images taken from a drone show workers using ladders to climb into a huge pit on Hart Island, off the Bronx. The area has been used for mass burials for those who have […]
Coronavirus patient has run away in Kumasi – Says MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia North, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has disclosed that an individual, who has tested positive for COVID-19, is in hiding in the Tafo Municipality of the Ashanti region. According to the vice-Chair on the Interior and Defense Committee of parliament, the patient absconded from an isolation centre in the country. […]
US records nearly 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day
The United States recorded nearly 2,000 novel coronavirus deaths for the second day in a row, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Wednesday (0030 GMT Thursday). The record-breaking figure of 1,973 deaths (slightly higher than the previous day’s toll of 1,939) brings the total number of US fatalities to […]
Africans ‘Sacked’ from Chinese hotels over coronavirus fears
Hundreds of African residents and businessmen in China’s southern city of Guangzhou have been evicted from hotels and apartments as local health officials rollout a testing campaign for Covid-19, community leaders have told the BBC. Those evicted say they are being discriminated against. “They are accusing us of having the virus,” said Tobenna Victor, a Nigerian student […]
I’m dying – Ghanaian Coronavirus patient cries
There is a heartbreaking story of the young Ghanaian man battling for his life from Coronavirus. Clemtus Pongo Joshua is a young Ghanaian man who has been confirmed a Coronavirus victim and according to him, he is not sure he can survive the disease. On 25th March 2020, Clemtus Pongo Joshua made a post confirming […]
Covid-19: Cases in Ghana rise to 313, 6 deaths Confirmed
Ghana’s number of Coronavirus cases has risen to 313 as at 2:40pm today, April 7, 2020, according to the Ghana Health Service. Full statement below SITUATION UPDATE, CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES IN GHANA AS AT 07 APRIL 2020, 14:40 HRS Enhanced contact tracing and testing is ongoing in Ghana and has resulted in increased number of confirmed […]
Covid-19 Lockdown: Madina Main Market Closed Down
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has announced the closure of the Madina main market for trading activities. The affected areas include; Doku, Nkulenu, Market Drive, Asante & Asante, and Nkwantanang Roads, the Market Loading Bay, Car park and the Main Market. The members of the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) arrived at the decision due to […]
Ghana: Coronavirus test results of 7,461 out of 15,384 contact tracing released
Coronavirus test results of 7,461 persons out of 15,384 reached through contact tracing has been released. According to Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, 14 out of the 7,461 came out positive. He disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday. “So far, we have carried out 7,461 out of 15,384 tests and 14 came out positive. […]
COVID-19: Ghana’s age group distribution of recorded cases released
Dr Badu Sarkodie, Director for Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, has disclosed the country’s age group distribution of recorded cases of the novel coronavirus. According to Dr Sarkodie, most persons infected with COVID-19 fall within the age brackets of 25 and 59, with the greatest number of recorded cases affecting persons aged 25 […]
