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Covid-19 patient turned away in Kumasi, forced to self-isolate at home

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The family of a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 in Kumasi are worried they may contract the disease after their relative was compelled to self-isolate at home. The wife of the patient, Cynthia [not her real name] said her husband is now in a …

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COVID-19: “We suspect death numbers being massaged; there’s complete lack of candour from officialdom” – OccupyGhana

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Ace Ankomah is a member of OccupyGhana Pressure group OccupyGhana has said it has cause to suspect that the government is massaging the COVID-19 death toll and also accused officialdom of lacking candour as far as dealing with the virus is concerned.“The case count is growing steadily …

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Covid-19: Four cell inmates test positive at Asamankese

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Four cell inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Asamankese in the Eastern Region. The Lower West Akyem Municipal Health Director, Dr Samuel Boateng, has confirmed news of the infections to Joy News’ Edwin Kofi Siaw. According to him, they were confirmed positive after their samples were …

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Coronavirus infects 6-month-old baby at Nkawkaw

  By: brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah File Photo: The district is currently battling with 30 confirmed coronavirus cases A six-month-old baby has contracted the deadly COVID-19 disease at Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The district is currently battling with 30 confirmed coronavirus cases as Ghana puts in efforts …

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Total number of nurses, midwives infected with Covid-19 released!

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Some 181 nurses and midwives have been confirmed to have contracted Covid-19. This is according to the Public Relations Officer of the Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Joseph Akrampah. Addressing the issue in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show on Monday, Mr Akrampah …

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Kwadaso SDA Hospital Medical Director dies of COVID-19

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Medical Superintendent of the Kwadaso SDA Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti region who died over the weekend was a victim of COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service has said. The GHS says blood sample of Dr Boateng tested positive for the virus. Starr News sources say …

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Akufo-Addo confirms Health Minister has coronavirus

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has confirmed the health status of the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, who has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. During his 11th televised update to the nation on measures to fight Covid-19, the President used the opportunity to wish …

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Ghana’s coronavirus case count jumps to 11,964 with 54 death 

  Ghana has recorded 11,964 cases of the novel Coronavirus cases less than 24-hours after the last update by the Ghana Health Service. This was announced by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during his 11th televised update to the nation on measures to fight COVID-19. He indicated that about …

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Ghana’s coronavirus deaths go beyond 50 as new cases emerge

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Ghana recorded its first two coronavirus cases on March 12 Latest updates from the Ghana Health Service have revealed that Ghana has lost three more lives in the Coronavirus fight whilst the country has recorded 304 new cases. Recoveries currently stand at 4,146 with 7,215 active cases. 6 …

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Ghana’s Minister for Health tests positive for Coronavirus

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Information available to Citi News indicates that the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra over the past week. Multiple sources in the medical team at …

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