Naa Ashorkor has contracted the coronavirus.

The actress announced the sad news on her Instagram page today, October 19, 2020.

In the post, she revealed that she had been feeling unwell since Thursday evening last week.

In line with the pandemic regulations, the tv personality disclosed that she is currently isolating in her own house away from everybody else in order to reduce the risk of spreading the virus to others.

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She used her announcement to warn Ghanaians about the dangers of the virus and gave reasons why the protocols laid down to prevent the spread are essential. 

"Hello Family, After not feeling "like myself", on Thursday night, I did a Covid test and it came out positive. I am feeling okay, following my doctor's instructions, and currently self-isolating at home. The virus is real. It is still out there. Don't forget all the safety protocols. Wear your mask at all times. Wash your hands with soap under running water. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser. Stay safe. Covid is still out there."

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Hello Family, After not feeling "like myself", on Thursday night , I did a Covid test and it came out positive. I am feeling okay, following my doctor's instructions, and currently self isolating at home. The virus is real. It is still out there. Don't forget all the safety protocols. Wear your mask at all times. Wash your hands with soap under running water. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser . Stay safe. Covid is still out there.

A post shared by Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku (@naa_ashorkor_) on Oct 19, 2020 at 5:00am PDT

As of October 19, 2020, 310 people have died of the coronavirus in ghana with a total number of 47,310 cases of infection recorded. With the new numbers, the world has now officially passed the forty million mark for coronavirus cases with more than a million deaths.