Some residents of Winneba have called on government to, as a matter of urgency, put in place measures to curb the spread of coronavirus as the country records first two cases.
The residents in an interview with GhanaWeb’s correspondent Aboagye Frank expressed they are in a state of shock following news of the disease in the country.
Ghana has confirmed two cases of the COVID-19, being the first cases to be reported in the country.
The Ministry of Health disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the two confirmed cases were received at the same time from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.
Prior to this, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had in a nationwide broadcast directed the Minister of Finance to devote $100 million to enhance the country’s preparedness in the possible outbreak of the virus.
Meanwhile the country may soon be announcing a third case of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to reports from local news channel, Joy News, the suspected patient who works with a mining company reportedly returned from abroad this week through the Kotoka International Airport and flew to Obuasi by helicopter.
It furthers that the said affected person looked sick upon arrival at the airport, and would even not allow anyone to come close.
After reporting himself to a health facility in Kumasi where a series of tests were conducted, results came out positive.
As it stands, he is reportedly under quarantine receiving treatment and undergoing medical observation.
There are hints of an official government announcement on the development.
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