One more case of the deadly Coronavirus has been confirmed in Ghana. This makes a total of seven cases so far.
The victim is a 35-year-old Ghanaian who returned from France. A statement by the Ghana Health Service on its website said.
The statement said the latest case is also an imported one and is “being managed in isolation and he is in stable condition.”
This announcement comes two days after the Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service confirmed four more cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country.
Today’s revelation also provided details on the extent of contact-tracing undertaken so far following Sunday’s announcement.
“With regard to contact tracing, a total of 350 contacts have been identified and are being followed up,” it read.
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research have tested 143 suspected cases for COVID-19 as of March 17, 2020.
At a press conference on March 15, to announce the four new cases discovered at the time, Dr Badu Sarkodie said the cases were imported into the country.
Giving a breakdown of the new cases, Dr Sarkodie said on Friday, March 13, 2020, the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions recorded two new cases.