Corona virus Hits 68 In Ghana.

Information reaching us has it that the confirmed corona virus cases in Ghana is now 68.

11 more persons who were mandatorily quarantined by the government have tested positive for Coronavirus in Ghana.

This increases the total case count of the disease to 68 in Ghana with two deaths.

“The sudden spike in case incidence is as a result of the mandatory quarantine and compulsory testing for all travelers entering Ghana, as directed by the President,” the Ghana Health Service reported.

“Overall, 30 of the 68 cases have been reported in the general population with the remaining 38 cases among persons currently under mandatory quarantine. As of 24 March, total of 1,030 persons are under mandatory quarantine; samples from 863 of them have been tested and 38 confirmed positive,” the GHS added.

1,030 mandatorily quarantined 

A total of 1,030 people are on mandatory quarantine. Already 25 of them have tested positive for COVID-19. With the new case announcement, a total of 36 have been confirmed to have the virus.

As at noon on Tuesday, March 25, 2020, 611 of then had been tested with the result of only 185 released.

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