Ghana has closed all of its borders, land, sea and air to human traffic as it battles the spread of the coronavirus.
The country’s president, Nana Akufo Addo said in a national TV address that the closure of the borders will be in place for two weeks effective Sunday.
All travelers who arrived before Sunday at Ghana’s airport would also be quarantined and tested for the virus.
But the president said the border closure won’t affect goods and cargo.
The country’s health ministry would also be expanding its contract tracing method and testing all those who come in contact with confirmed cases.
Ghanaian health officials have already confirmed that one of the country’s Coronavirus patient has died.
The patient was a 54 year old Labanese who got infected in Kumasi.
Officials are yet to confirm if indeed his death was because he got infected by Coronavirus or other complications caused it.
Surge in Ghana’s Coronavirus cases
Ghana has so far recorded 19 coronavirus cases with concerns there could be more cases soon.
The country has already banned public gatherings, closed schools and restricted religious services.
Travel bans have also been imposed on visitors but the major challenge now for Ghana like other African countries is having proper infrastructure in place to fight the outbreak should things get worst.
Source: Africafeeds.com
