Another person who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in Ghana has died at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.

This brings the coronavirus death toll in the country to three, after the passing of a Lebanese male national resident in Kumasi, and another elderly woman also in Kumasi died, both with underlying health conditions.

According to reports from Accra-based Citi FM the third person, the deceased is believed to be in her 70s and is the wife of a retired Navy chief.

The husband, an unnamed retired Rear Admiral is reported to be currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of 37 Military Hospital.

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It is unclear how the deceased contracted the disease, but the source said she has a recent travel history.

Currently, Ghana has confirmed 68 covid-19 cases.

This follows 15 new cases confirmed by the Ghana Health Service on Thursday [March 25, 2020] morning.

12 of the new cases were from the travelers who were put under mandatory quarantine and subjected to mandatory testing.

Overall, 30 of the 68 cases have been reported in the general population with the remaining 38 cases among persons currently under mandatory quarantine.