COVID 19: Confirmed Cases In Ghana Jumps From 68 To 132 With 3 Deaths

post by: Atta-Mafu Joshua for thedistin.com.
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As of today 26th, March 2020 at 11:30 am, confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana increased from 68 to 132 with 3 Deaths and still no recoveries.

All three (3) cases that unfortunately succumbed to the disease were aged and had underlying chronic medical conditions.

All the other fifty-one (51) cases are well; fourteen (14) are being managed at home and the rest is responding well to treatment on admission in isolation.

They are awaiting their test results and will be discharged when the results are negative.

The great majority of the confirmed cases are Ghanaians, who returned home from affected countries. Seven (7) are of other nationals namely: Norway, Lebanon, China, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (UK).

The number of confirmed cases among travelers under mandatory quarantine who have been tested is seventy-eight (78).

In respect of contact tracing, a total of 970 contacts have been identified and are being tracked. Out of these, two hundred and four (204) have completed the 14 days mandatory