Ghana's COVID-19 recoveries now 99
Ninety Nine persons have recovered from the novel Coronavirus disease in Ghana as at Saturday April 18, 2020
The 99 are said to have tested negative for the diseases two consecutive times.
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Meanwhile Ghana’s death toll of the virus has increased to nine.
The Ghana Health Service confirmed this on its official website on Saturday, April 18, 2020.
According to the service, 722 out of the 842 patients are in stable condition, adding that four other persons are in critical condition.
Background
The government of Ghana suspended all public gatherings in the country following the recording of six confirmed Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) in Ghana as of Saturday, March 14, 2020.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo later imposed a partial lockdown of Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi to curtail the spread of the virus.
The four cities are already on a three-week lockdown.
Announcing a one week extension of the restrictions imposed on the movement of persons within the four cities on Thursday (April 7,2020) , Present Akufo- Addo said the lockdown measures imposed to combat the disease have so far yielded moderate successes.
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