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Ghana’s Coronavirus Cases Now At 566 After Recording 158 New Cases

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The Ghana Health Service has announced an additional 158 coronavirus cases in the country as the cases increase to 566.

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The Ghana Health Service Directorate in a press briefing said a number of measures introduced to control and prevent further spread of the disease have resulted in the sudden increase in cases.

With Greater Accra remaining as the epicenter of the outbreak with 452 cases in Ghana, Kumasi also turns to be on the second spot with 49 cases.

The statement said:

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“As of April 11, a total of 37,954 persons have been tested with 566 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 566 positive cases are as follows: four have been treated, discharged and tested negative, 552 cases have been categorised as mild disease on treatment, two moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight have died.

“Of the 566 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 292 were reported from the routine surveillance, 159 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.”

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