The Guinean who tested positive for COVID-19 but subsequently escaped from a quarantine facility at Tamale in the Northern Region has been arrested in Accra. The patient was arrested in Accra. Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Abban on The Big Issue on Saturday said while the patient was spotted and arrested before Saturday morning, it was surprising how … Read more
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has denied suggestions it is laying off 85% of its workers as a result of poor business due to the coronavirus. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta told Parliament late Friday: “for a hotel like Kempinski which has about 400 workers, they are letting 340 go home. They are closing about … Read more
A filling station on the Dome-kwabenya road has been closed down by the MP of constituency after a staff tested positive of the novel coronavirus. The statement issued by the member of parliament is below. Adhering strictly to health protocols and safety tips during this time of COVID-19 outbreak is crucial to prevent a faster … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has further extended the closure of Ghana’s borders by an additional two (2) week period. This was announced by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah via his social media handle. “Hi Folks, President @NAkufoAddo has by a new executive instrument, EI 66, extended the closure of Ghana’s borders by another two weeks … Read more
Five (5) persons who are taking advantage of the lockdown to steal wares of market women selling essential commodities in the Kumasi central market have been arrested. Market women on Wednesday [April 1, 2020] complained that some unscrupulous persons are taking advantage of the situation to loot their shops and steal wares of traders at … Read more
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19, there have been several opinions, suggestions and myths about what to do, the kind of face masks to use and others; here, some of those myths and opinions are busted in this article. Claim: ‘Face masks don’t work’ Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that … Read more
Eleven (11) Togolese nationals resident in Kumasi have tested for coronavirus but the result came out negative, 3news.com has gathered. These West African nationals were captured by the Kumasi Metropolitan Health Committee, which has been on course in tracing contacts of patients as part of government’s effort to expand testing. READ MORE Coronavirus: 6 year … Read more
A 6-year-old child dies from the novel coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. Coronavirus cases in Kenya stand at 122 after 12 more people tested positive. Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said in a briefing Friday that the patients are 11 Kenyans and a Somali citizen. READ ALSO:Christian Atsu retires from Black Stars over ‘neglect’ Dr Mwangangi also announced … Read more
The Upper East (U/E) Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is calling on traditional authorities and community leaders along the borders to help clamp down on illegal migrants entering the country. The directorate observed that, community members of some border areas in the region aid the transportation of illegal immigrants into the country. … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has insisted that the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa has backfired. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, a member of the NDC’s COVID-19 team, Dr. Grace Ayensu Dankwa said the lockdown should have taken immediate effect instead of the delayed implementation date. READ ALSO:Christian Atsu retires from Black … Read more