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The government has revealed that 14 people in the country have tested positive for COVID-19 after the release of test results of 7,461 people whose samples were taken as part of an enhanced contact tracing and testing regime. This represents 0.18% of the people tested. This was revealed by the …

Government has indicated it will from tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, take delivery of the first batch of locally produced nose masks as announced by the President. According to government, five companies have been engaged by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to produce a total of 3.6 million masks …

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “in good spirits” after spending the night in intensive care being treated for coronavirus, No 10 has said. Mr Johnson, 55, was stable overnight, is being given oxygen and is not on a ventilator, a spokesman added. The Queen has sent a message to Mr …

Former President John Mahama has called on government to consider reducing the costs of power and LPG gas as part of social intervention for Ghanaians as the country fights coronavirus. According to Mr Mahama, the cost of electricity is more of a burden to Ghanaians than water, which has been …

The Ghana Institute of Surveyors has developed a software that can detect and trace all persons who have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. The Institute says the software will be installed on all phones including non-smartphones. Speaking at a presentation of a GHS50,000 donation to the COVID-19 Fund, President …

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with “persistent symptoms” – including a temperature. It is said to be a “precautionary step” taken on the …

Government has begun the distribution of free meals to over 400,000 Ghanaians in locked-down areas amidst the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana. This was announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday when he addressed the nation to update Ghanaians on some measures being taken by the government in the fight of …

Nine (9) days ago, I came to your homes and requested you to make great sacrifices to save lives, and to protect our motherland. I announced the imposition of strict restrictions to movement, and asked that residents of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and Kasoa and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan …

Health Authorities in the Upper East Region have so far identified 11 persons who came into contact with the pregnant woman who tested positive for COVID-19 in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with novel coronavirus after she went to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital with symptoms …

Investigations have commenced into the case in which a soldier is said to have accidentally shot a civilian at Ashaiman in Accra on Sunday, April 5, 2020. A statement by the Ghana Armed Forces stated that the incident occurred when a civilian resisted an arrest for breaking the lockdown directives …