Ghana has confirmed 15 new cases of Coronavirus with the number made up of 12 persons who were mandatorily quarantined and three other persons in the general population. 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.
