Ghana’s Supreme Court has suspended all cases it was expected to give ruling on this week amid fears of the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Local media reported that some judges were feared to have tested positive for the virus and are now isolation.
There are also reports of a major outbreak of the virus at the country’s Judicial Service, forcing some courts to close.
But a statement on Wednesday said the Chief Justice himself has gone into Isolation in compliance with Covid-19 protocols.
It is not clear when the apex court will resume sitting as the judicial service prepares for its legal vacation from next month.
Ghana has so far confirmed 21,968 cases of the coronavirus with 129 deaths with 17,156 recoveries.
Last week Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo went into a 14-day self-isolation after being exposed to someone who had tested positive for COVID-19.
The country’s information minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said in a statement on Saturday evening that the president took the decision after “at least one person within his close circle tested positive for Covid-19 today (Saturday).”
The statement said “On the advise of doctors, the President of the Republic of Ghana, is from today, July 4, 2020, taking a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with Covid-19 protocols.”
Although the said person within the President’s close circle wasn’t mentioned, the statement said the President did test negative for Covid-19 before going into self-isolation.
Despite his negative status the president “elected to take this measure out of the abundance of caution.”
There have been several high profile government officials who have now been infected with the virus and in isolation.
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Source: Africafeeds.com
