Government has announced a ban on church related activities, mosques prayers and all other public gatherings.
President Akufo-Addo made this bold declaration Sunday evening, as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.
In his second national address on the Coronavirus update, President Akufo-Addo said; "all public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, sporting events and religious events such as services in churches and mosques have been suspended."
The ban will be in force for the "next four weeks".
Additionally, he said, though "private burials are permitted," the membership should be "limited to not more than 25 persons."
"Secondly, all Universities, Senior High Schools and basic schools (i.e private and public) will be closed Monday, 16th of March, 2020 till further notice," President Akufo-Addo stated.
6 Cases Confirmed In Ghana
Earlier today, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ghana was revealed to have increased to six, according to the Director of Public Health at Ghana Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie.
All the six confirmed cases were imported into the country.
Briefing the press on the current status of COVID-19 in the country at the Information Ministry, on Sunday, March 15, 2020, Dr Badu Sarkodie indicated that four more cases have been recorded.
It would be recalled that on Thursday, Ghana recorded its first cases after two men from Turkey and Norway tested positive.
According to him on Friday, 13th March 2020, two cases were recorded; one in the Ashanti Region and the other in the Greater Accra Region.
"The first is a 56-year-old Ghanaian who returned from a trip in the United Kingdom on the 4th of March. He stayed in the UK for 10 days. He developed symptoms on the 12th of March and reported to a health facility in Obuasi," said Dr. Sarkodie.
The second case in this batch was a 41-year-old Ghanaian male. He reported to the Tema General Hospital on the 14th of March with fever and acute respiratory illness. He had travelled to Turkey and Germany within the past 14 days. Results from Noguchi came back positive.
Both cases had no symptoms on arrival.
Dr. Badu however assured that all four cases are very stable and under observation. They are receiving treatment under isolation conditions.
Saturday
On 14th March 2020, two cases were again confirmed.
The first case was a 42-year-old man who had returned from Switzerland and the UK. The second was a 41-year-old man who had returned from Germany and Turkey.
"This brings to a total of six confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ghana, there are no deaths and this is the situation as at March 14, 2020. All the 6 cases were imported into Ghana," he added.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Wicked people! Waited till midnight before making this announcement. Food ventures all over the country that depend school economy and contribute millions to the national economy are going to make heavy loses today.
Mr President, please include bans on various flight coming into the country as well because all these cases reported are imported ones. Please stop all flights.thank you
This is where Akinka TV MAMA project come to play. Who is there to present to Bismarck Brown, the spearhead of SI NO PI,his stone. His program on air has been taken off and here we are struggling with a pandemic problem. The management of Atinka aeii, please bring back SI NO PI on air to enlighten the public ooo tomm.
Lunatics,there's a travel ban on non Ghanaians whose countries has recorded more than 200 cases of Corona virus
Closing down of schools is taking effect from Monday 16,not 26 March
Monday, 26th of March, 2020 till further notice,"? We all heard him say 16th.... So correct your mistake!
LORD HAVE MERCY ON GHANA AND APPLY EXODUS 15:26 FOR WE DILIGENTLY HEARKEN TO THY WORD.
The quack pastors are now in trouble. Obimim and owusu bempah and their friends are going to be cash trapped. That is the only thing I like about the ban.
What a leader! He is banning churches, schools and mosques but has not restricted traveling by Chinese and other foreigners who are coming into the country with viruses. The whole administration is dishonest and incompetent. As we speak there no quarantine facility and other logistics in place.
The government is completely out of it's mind. The only react when the horse has already bolted. This is nothing but knee jerk action. When this outbreak started in China sensible government put in place measures to ensure didn't come home so quickly. You were busily traveling with many entourage to countries hit by this virus and now that some members of your government have tested positive you are bringing this draconian measures. This is the time you be travelling round the world to bring investment. Your love travelling more than sweet bread. Disgraceful president.