Out of the 636 Confirmed Cases , 17 have fully recovered.

Out of the 636 Confirmed Cases, 17 have fully recovered according to GHS. A total of 44,421 persons have been tested with 636 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorised as mild disease and are on treatment, two (2) are categorized as moderate to severe cases, none in critical state currently and eight (8) have died.

In the past two weeks since the institution of enhanced surveillance, restriction of movement and continuous public education to prevent the spread of cases of COVID-19. Several cases have been recorded as a result of intensive contact tracing and testing.

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10 Regions in Ghana Record COVID-19 casesOf the 636 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 268 were reported from the routine surveillance, 253 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.
Regions that have reported cases are Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western, Volta, Northern, North East, Upper East, and Upper West regions.

Food and necessary supplies

Question: Can owners of table-top businesses, Super-markets and provision stores operate?

Persons who trade in the food value chain are exempted from the imposed restrictions. They are allowed to continue to sell food. Dealers in non-food items are expected to remain closed.

Are restaurants allowed to work during the lock down?

Answer: Cooking of food for sale is not prohibited. What is prohibited is the provision of services for people to sit and eat. It is allowed to cook and sell for patrons to take away. As much as possible social distancing MUST be observed at any such place for purchases of cooked food. Buying and selling of cooked food should also be based in local communities only.