Coronavirus cases in Ghana has increased to 6,269 from as 173 new cases are recorded according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

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The increased number of confirmed coronavirus cases were attributed to new cases found in Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and Central regions.

With the number of deaths still at 31, and 125 patients recovered from the virus since the last count bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,898.

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The new update was gathered from the Ghana Health Service Directorates online platform.

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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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According to the president of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during his sixth televised address to the nation on Thursday, April 9, 2020, the country’s cases of the novel coronavirus has increased to 378.

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According to the first gentleman of the land, Akufo-Addo, new cases were detected as a result of the ongoing enhanced contact tracing and testing exercise across the country.

The president in his address said:

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“We now see the decision to close our borders has been justified as 105 of the confirmed cases came from those who were mandatorily quarantined and tested on arrival into the country on the 21st and the 22nd of March.192 of our cases also came from travellers who came into the country before closure and their contacts 79% of the 378 confirmed cases,”

The president also indicated that some 10000 test results are expected in the coming week which will enable the government to decide on the way forward.

He added:

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“We should be able to test some additional 10000 samples in the coming week to give us a clearer picture to enable us take a decision on the way forward.”

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Despite the presidential directive to avert the increasing number of coronavirus cases across Ghana, the president of the land; His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo declared a partial lockdown in major cities across Ghana.

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As the number keeps on increasing a report from the Ghana Health Directorate also indicates an increase in the number.

According to the Health Directorate, nine (9) new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Ghana.

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Update by the GHS as gathered by AfriacCelebrioties.Com stated that six of the cases were recorded in the country’s epicenter for the pandemic, Greater Accra while three are from the Ashanti region.

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