Coronavirus: How Ghanaians abroad are enjoying free rent, free utilities & managing cases

A Ghanaian based in Austria has told Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that, the cases in the country has shot up to 10, 900 with 150 deaths recorded.

The Ghanaian who only gave his name as Mr. Samuel told host Kwabena Agyapong that they have been on lockdown for the past two weeks with only essential workers allowed to move in and out of their homes.

He said when one is caught violating the order of lockdown, you are cautioned for the first time but fined 3,600 euros.

He stated that the government has said the situation can only improve when people stay home.

The government he indicated has put in a support system for businesses in the country.

He said the government has introduced several benefits for them including rent-free this period and also workers would be paid their monthly stipends although they have been asked to go home.

From China, Kingsley Mensah said, the Chinese government has hinted businesses would fully start operation on April 8, 2020.

The infection rate in China he said has decreased drastically.

Manufacturing companies he revealed have started producing hand sanitizers and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to meet the demand of the outbreak.

Giving an update form the U.S. Mr. Samuel Apenteng disclosed the situation keeps rising.

The majority of states in the U.S. he said have been put under lockdown.

Church activities, social gatherings, and other activities have been all banned.

Social-distancing he indicated is taken seriously in the U.S.

He said people who have filed their taxes as residents are entitled to $1,200 each, with mobile services paid for.

U.S. states were reporting more than 241,000 cases, almost a quarter of confirmed cases in the world.

For the first time since the outbreak began, more than 1,000 U.S. deaths were reported in a day, bringing the total to over 5,800.

Some 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week.

Globally, 1,016,534 cases have been confirmed with 53, 069 deaths and 211,615 recoveries.



As at 2nd April 2020, Ghana has recorded 204 cases COVID-19 with five (5) deaths. The number of regions reporting cases remains five (5) (Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Upper West and Eastern).

The Greater Accra Region has most of the cases (183) followed by the Northern Region (10), Ashanti Region (9), Upper West Region (1) and Eastern Region (1).

Most of the cases are reported from routine / enhanced surveillance activities. Cases from travellers under mandatory quarantine remain 89.