Ghana Tests 50, 719 Samples for Covid-19

Ghana's government has adopted different testing mechanisms in combating the pandemic

Ghana Tests 50, 719 Samples for Covid-19
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Information Minister

Ghana has so far tested 50,719 samples for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The significant increase is as result of government's enhanced measures aimed at fighting the novel COVID-19 pandemic in the country

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah disclosed this at a media briefing in Accra today [Thursday, April 16, 2020.]

According to the minister, government has adopted three types of testing mechanisms, namely; normal surveillance testing, mandatory quarantine testing,  as well as  enhanced contact tracing and testing.

 

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He noted that, at the Accra Airport, 2011 tests were run out of which 105 tested positive.

For the Tamale Airport, 11 people were tested with 10 testing positive.

He explained that with the normal surveillance testing, 13,838 people were tested with 268 testing positive.

For those tested under the enhanced contact tracing and testing, 34,859 and that 258 out of the number tested positive.