The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says two more cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in Ghana.
This brings the total number of cases recorded to nine.
In a twitter post, the Information Minister disclosed that the cases were confirmed overnight.
“Health services are still managing all suspected and confirmed cases well,” he added.
Covid-19 Update
Unfortunately we have confirmed two more cases overnight. Ghana’s case count is now at 9. Health services are still managing all suspected and confirmed cases well.— Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) March 19, 2020
The GHS said one of the affected persons was a 56-year-old Ghanaian who returned to Accra from a trip to the United Kingdom (UK) about a week ago.
The other is a 33-year-old Ghanaian who returned to Accra from a conference in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to the GHS, both were imported cases, adding that the patients were receiving treatment in isolation.
