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This was confirmed by the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Aboagye at a press briefing on Wednesday, April, 22, 2020.
This means that 112 new cases have been added with 21 more people recovering since Sunday, April 19, 2020 when President Akufo-Addo addressed the nation.
“Under the general surveillance, we have 401 cases that have reported positive. We still have the 115 travellers quarantined and tested positive and enhanced contact tracing in the last three weeks, we have 638 positives, bringing the number 1,154 cases as at today (April 22, 2020),” he said.
“Out of this, we have had about 120 recovered, It changed form the 99 in the last reporting,” he added.
Prez Lifts Partial Lockdown
President Nana Akufo-Addo has lifted the three-week partial lockdown imposed in the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi districts.
This is in spite of the country’s Coronavirus case count having increased to 1,042 by the time of the lifting.
President Akufo-Addo announced this during his seventh address to the nation on the outbreak today, Sunday, April 19, 2020.
Observe Protocols
Although the lifting of the restrictions may come as a relief to the many whose livelihoods may have been hit hard following the imposition, access to some major sectors remain restricted.
The country’s borders remain closed.
Further to these, all other measures including social distancing are also to be adhered to.
Additionally, suspension of public gathering including religious meetings, still stands; likewise the closure of all educational facilities.
