The University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Cape-Coast has banned all international conferences on campus.
This comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined the coronavirus as a pandemic.
Since coronavirus was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, it has spread to every continent except Antarctica.
As it stands, the virus has infected more than 121,000 people, causing 4,300 deaths globlly.
All of Ghana’s neighbouring countries have also recorded at least one case of the virus, causing the country to tighten measures to prevent the introduction of the virus into the country.
In a statement released by UCC’s Public Affairs Directorate on Wednesday, the university outlined the latest measures, among others, following consultation with the Central Regional Health Directorate.
“All international conferences to be hosted by the University have been suspended until further notice,” it stated.
The institution has also suspended international travel for staff until further notice.
