COVID 19: Ghana Records Ninth Coronavirus Case – President Akufo-Addo

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Coronavirus cases jump to nine, Nana Addo reveals.

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announced the ninth case of Coronavirus today, Thursday, March 19, 2020.

During a Jubilee House Breakfast Prayer Meeting with Christian Religious Leaders in Ghana the President said this.

As of Tuesday, the cases were seven but the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah took to social media site, Twitter to explain that the two extra cases were recorded overnight.

“…We also learned, sadly on Wednesday, that 3 Ghanaians living abroad had lost their lives as a result. With 9 confirmed cases of infections, we might as well count ourselves lucky as one of the countries least hit by the Coronavirus,”

he added.

“Unfortunately we have confirmed two more cases overnight. Ghana’s case count is now at 9. Health services are still managing all suspected and confirmed cases well,”

he added.

Meanwhile the mass social gathering ban by the president has been overlooked by some men of God.

Police arrested the head pastor of Open Army Church at Kumasi while his congregation were holding a church service. His church members were furiously protesting for his release, click here to watch video.

Also a prophetess has been arrested for defying the government ban on social gathering, click here to read more.