The Ghana Health Service has confirmed two more cases of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana.
This brings the total number of cases to 11, following a rise from seven to nine after two cases were recorded earlier on Thursday in the Greater Accra Region.
The Health Ministry said all the cases the patients were imported.
The latest cases involve a 59-year-old Ghanaian woman, resident in the United Kingdom who recently returned to Ghana and currently living in Kumasi, reported to a private hospital with the history of fever (temp of 39.1 degrees celsius), general malaise, cough and runny nose.
Her condition was suspected to be COVID-19. Sample was subsequently collected and sent to KCCR and the report was received this early morning as positive for COVID-19.
The other involved a 61-year-old Lebanese male trader and resident in Kumasi. He felt unwell and reported to a health facility with fever (temp 39.4 degrees celsius), and cough. The sample tested positive for COVID-19.
“Both case patients are being managed in isolation and responding to treatment,” the Ministry’s website disclosed.
In all, the confirmed cases in Ghana are from Turkey, Norway, Germany, France, United States of America, United Kingdom (UK) and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
