The Municipal Chief Executive for Ayawaso North, Aminu Mohammed Zakari, has confirmed some 31 cases of Coronavirus in the constituency.
Citing information he received from a just-ended meeting in a live broadcast Sunday afternoon, he indicated that 10 of the recorded cases are in critical condition.
Areas including Newtown, Mamobi and Nima were mentioned as specific areas where the virus has affected.
Meanwhile, a brief released by the Ayawaso North Municipality on the development indicated that the new cases were resultant of a contact tracing exercise and subsequent testing.
"Through contact tracing and subsequent testing, the infected cases in Ayawaso North Municipality ( Mamobi East, Mamobi West and Kwao Tsuru/ Accra New Town, has risen from 2 cases as of last week, to 31 cases this afternoon
We are monitoring that of Ayawaso East Municipal" the brief said.
They further urged all persons within the said environs to stay home to avoid contracting the virus.
"Let us be very careful, stay at home please. We are monitoring that of Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly."
Watch the broadcast here: