Ghana's President Enters Isolation After COVID-19 Exposure
President Nana Akufo-Addo has begun 14 days of self-isolation after "at least one person within his close circle tested positive for COVID-19". The president has tested negative, according to a statement issued by the minister of information. Meanwhile, four medical officers died, and more than 150 are battling for their lives since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in the country, the Ghana Medical Association has disclosed.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo paid unannounced visits to five voter registration centres.
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Ghana:
Ghana's President Self-Isolates After COVID-19 Exposure
Premium Times, 5 July 2020
Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo, is on a 14-day self-isolation after "at least one person within his close circle tested positive for Covid-19." Read more »
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Ghana:
COVID-19 Defiance Worrying - Health Expert
Ghanaian Times, 2 July 2020
A health expert has warnedof the increase in the number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19)as some Ghanaians fail to adhere to the safety protocols to combat the virus. Read more »
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Ghana:
Akufo-Addo to Self-Isolate Despite Testing Negative for COVID-19
Ghana Presidency, 4 July 2020
Following is a statement signed by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Read more »
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Ghana:
Ensure Strict Compliance of Health Protocols At Registration Centres - N/Regional Minister
Ghanaian Times, 2 July 2020
The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Salifu Saeed has called on all stakeholders at registration centres, particularly the security personnel, to ensure strict compliance of… Read more »
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Ghana:
Voters Registration Exercise - Chambas Cautions Against Further Spread of COVID-19
Ghanaian Times, 2 July 2020
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has cautioned Ghana to guard… Read more »