Tag: Ghana
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count hits 5,918 with 31 deaths
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 5,918 after 183 new cases were confirmed. This is according to the Ghana Health Service’s latest update on Tuesday morning [May 19, 2020.] Two new deaths have also been confirmed, increasing the toll to 31. The number of persons who have recovered from the virus in Ghana, however…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 5,638 with 1,460 recoveries; 28 deaths
New figures released by the Ghana Health Service show that 108 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This brings to 5,638 the total number of people who have tested positive for the virus in the country. Four more persons who tested positive for the virus have also died, bringing to 28 the…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases now 5,408 with 514 recoveries; 24 deaths
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has increased to 5,408. The total number of recoveries has also shot up to 514, with the death toll rising to 24. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service in its regular update on Wednesday, 13th May, 2020. Regional Breakdown The Greater Accra Region tops the list of regions with…
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Akufo-Addo extends Ghana’s border closure by one month
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the closure of the country’s borders by one month. The extension takes effect from Monday, May 4, 2020, at 1:00am. The President made the announcement at the virtual May Day celebration on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Jubilee House. The government says the border closure is to…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 2,074, with 212 recoveries and 17 deaths
Ghana’s confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus have increased to 2,074 from 1,550. This is according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This means that 403 new cases have been recorded in the country since the last update on April 28, 2020. The number of recoveries have also increased to 212 from 188, whiles the…
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COVID-19: Ghana’s case count now 1,671 with 188 recoveries; 16 deaths
The confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus in Ghana have increased to 1,671 from 1,550. The number of recoveries and deaths have also increased to one hundred and eighty-eight (188) and sixteen (16) respectively. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Aboagye at a press briefing on Tuesday,…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 1,550 with 155 recoveries and 11 deaths
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 1,550 with 115 recoveries and 11 deaths. This is according to the Ghana Health Service’s latest update on Sunday, April 26, 2020. The updated case count comes after 271 more persons tested positive for the virus. Per the update, one more person has died with 21 additional recoveries confirmed.…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count rises to 1,279 with 134 recoveries
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 1,279 from the 1,154, after125 more cases were confirmed in the country. According to the latest Ghana Health Service update of April 24, 2020, Oti and Western North Regions have now recorded cases increasing the number of regions affected by COVID-19 to 12 out of 16 regions in…
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COVID-19 poses no major threat to Ghana’s food security – Agric Minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, says Ghana’s food security is assured, and that the country faces no shortage in spite of the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. According to him, the abundance in food is attributed to the success government’s flagship Planting for Food and Jobs Programme. Following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus…
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Ghana records 2nd highest GDP growth of 6.5% in 2019 after rebasing economy
Ghana’s economy grew by an estimated 6.5% for 2019. This is the second highest figure recorded after the economy was rebased in 2017. The country’s economy grew by 8.1% and 6.3% in 2017 and 2018 respectively. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the total value of all goods and services for last year also reached…