The Director of Communications at the Presidency has debunked speculations that some government officials have tested positive for coronavirus and are in isolation.

Eugene Arhin urged the public to disregard these rumors which he described as vile propaganda.

The rumors started spreading when a press release that listed some top government officials as having tested for the virus.

That false release listed Nana Asante Bediatuo, Executive Secretary to the President, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Transport Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Foreign Affairs Minister and Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo as having contracted the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) when they travelled with the President to Norway.

Eugene Arhin however refuted the reports, stating that, none of the listed officials has tested positive for coronavirus, neither is any of them in isolation as being purported.

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This is not the first government has moved to quell such a false report.

Two weeks ago, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, denied similar claims on social media that President Nana Akufo-Addo and some of his appointees have tested positive for coronavirus.

Speaking at a press conference, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah cautioned persons to desist from the practice of spreading fake news.

“There are people even though in these trying times take delight in fabricating stories and throwing them out there on social media.

“Sometimes for political purposes, sometimes for mere humor, we would like to discourage such practices,” he said.