The first case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the Eastern region at the Lower Manya Krobo municipality.

The patient, who is an Indian working with the construction company that is building the railway from Akosombo to Tema, returned to the country a few days ago after he visited his home country. 

He has since been quarantined and receiving treatment at an isolated facility at Kpong.

Health authorities have begun tracing people who may have interacted with the patient.

The Lower Manya Municipal Health Director, Bismark Sarkodie, who confirmed the case to local journalist David Ayertey Nenebi said, persons who had come into contact with the victim, will be quarantined and monitored to curb a potential spread.

The Health Minister has disclosed that as of Wednesday, April 1, 195 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the country.

According to updates by the Ghana Health Service, as of 11:00hrs on Wednesday, Ghana has recorded 195 cases COVID-19 with five (5) deaths.

The number of regions reporting cases remain five (5) (Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Upper West and Eastern).

The Greater Accra Region has the most cases (174) followed by the Northern Region (10), Ashanti Region (9), Upper West Region (1) and Eastern Region (1).

Most reported cases now are from routine / enhanced surveillance activities, the GHS said, adding: “Cases from travellers under mandatory quarantine remain 89 (Tamale-10; Accra- 79) whereas the cases from routine surveillance currently stands at 106 (Accra – 95; Kumasi – 8; Obuasi – 2 and Kpong – 1).

All five (5) deaths had underlying chronic medical conditions prior to COVID-19 infection.

Recovered & Discharged: three (3) have recovered and discharged; while one other is awaiting results of laboratory test to inform decision on discharge.