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The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako popularly known as ‘Chairman Wontumi’ has strongly alleged that most parliamentarians representing the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have contracted the novel coronavirus.
 
According to him, about 48 members of the Minority in Parliament have tested positive for cornavirus.
 
Speaking on Kumasi-based Wontumi FM, the controversial politician allegedly said that the leaders of the NDC are trying to cover up the news.
 
“I have been informed that 48 NDC MPs have the coronavirus in Parliament,” he alleged.
 
Adding that, “The NDC leadership is hiding the test results because that’s their way of doing things, however, I have gotten the information.”
 
He also disclosed that about 45 NPP Members of Parliament have also tested positive for the deadly virus.
 
Akufo-Addo goes into self-isolation

President Akufo-Addo has decided to go into self-isolation after “at least one person within his close circle tested positive for Covid-19.”

The statement did not name the member of the President’s inner circle who has tested positive.

A statement signed by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said on the advice of doctors, the President is from “July 4, 2020, taking a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with Covid-19 protocols.”

The statement, however, stated that the president himself has tested negative “as at today [July 4]”.