COVID-19: 1,030 Persons in Mandatory Quarantine in Ghana – Gov’t

Quarantined persons arrived in the country hours before the border closure directive

Mar 24, 2020 - 11:49

1,030 Persons in Mandatory Quarantine in Ghana – Gov’t

A total number of 1,030 persons, have been mandatorily quarantined in Ghana, as part of measures taken to quell the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

These persons were quarantined after arriving at the Kotoka International Airport hours before the deadline for the closure of the country’s borders.

This was disclosed by the Chief Legal Advisor at the National Security Council Secretariat, Osei Bonsu Dickson on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at a Meet the Press session.

Mr. Dickson also indicated that a special operation dubbed COVID Safety was launched, following the President’s announcement of some measures to contain the spread of the disease.

“Not too long ago, the President made some decisions clear. Pursuant to those directives, the Ministry of National Security, National Security Council Secretariat and also the Ghana Health Service put together a team that has been putting into motion, the code name operation COVID Safety and so pursuant to putting across such an operation a number of issues have come up,” said Mr. Dickson.

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Mr. Dickson pointed out that given the strain associated with being under quarantine, some psychologists had also been deployed to speak to those under quarantine to ease their stress.

“Quarantining imposes a lot of strain and a lot of psychological issues on those being quarantined. That is a fact to be reckoned with. There is a literal inclination to be anxious and show irritation and so in pursuance of that we have also deployed psychologists to speak to them.”

Meanwhile, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ghana currently stands at 52. The total tally of confirmed cases sharply increased, as the country confirmed 25 new cases. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Kweku Agyeman-Manu who made the announcement on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

The 25 new cases were confirmed among the 1,030 people who are under mandatory quarantine in the country after arriving at the Kotoka International Airport hours to the deadline for the closure of the country’s borders.

Kweku Agyeman-Manu said other persons in mandatory quarantine are yet to be tested.