2 more die of COVID-19 – confirmed Deaths in Ghana now stand at 8

Ghana has recorded two more deaths from the Coronavirus, according to the website of the Ghana Health Services.

This brings to eight (8), the number of persons who have died from the virus since Ghana recorded its first case. Total confirmed cases now stand at four hundred and eight (408), from the previous three hundred and seventy-eight (378).

According to the website of the Ghana Health Services, 42.1% and 57.9% of the cases represent  females and males respectively.

Below is the situational report on the portal.

SITUATION UPDATE, COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN GHANA AS AT 10 APRIL 2020, 23:00 HRS

Over the past twelve (12) days (since the introduction of the enhanced surveillance), a number of measures have been introduced to control and prevent further spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. Among these include restrictive movement in the hotspots of the outbreak, intensive contact tracing and laboratory testing, social distancing, and intensive public education. These measures have resulted in a sudden increase in case detection, with high number of cases being reported.

As of 10 April 2020, 23:00 HRS, a total of 27,346 persons have been tested with 408 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 408 positive cases are as follows: four (4) have been treated, discharged and have tested negative, 394 cases have been categorised as mild disease on treatment, two (2) moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight (8) have died.

Of the 408 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 205 were reported from the routine surveillance, 88 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.

Regions that have reported cases are Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Northern, North East, Upper East and Upper West regions.

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