Category: Health

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended President Akufo-Addo for sharing a powerful message on coronavirus.

Information on the desk of SOKY NEWS indicates that the number of Confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded in Ghana has risen to 152 as at 12:05 GMT 29th March 2020.

The President has announced that movements in some urban areas in the country will be restricted from Monday for two weeks as part of government measures to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Economic and Policy Analyst, Senyo Hosi, his wife Gloria Hosi and their entire family have donated to the 37 Military Hospital.

Following the testing of more people who have been mandatorily quarantined, one more person has tested positive for the COVID 19 disease to bring the total tally of the cases in Ghana to 53 as of Tuesday night, March 24, 2020.

Ghana now has 52 confirmed Coronavirus cases, the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu has revealed.

A second person has died from the coronavirus in Ghana. The Ghana Health Service has yet to give details about the deceased but said three new cases have been recorded, bringing Ghana’s total number to 27.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has encouraged media houses to adopt remote work systems that allow staff to work from home and ensure their safety and protection as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

President Akufo-Addo has declared Wednesday, March 25, a national fasting and prayer day to help the fight the coronavirus surge.

The number of people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ghana has increased from 19 to 21. The number of active cases, however, are 20, as one of the patients has died