COVID-19 GHANA’S OUTBREAK RESPONSE MANAGEMENT UPDATES

GHANA’S OUTBREAK RESPONSE MANAGEMENT UPDATES

Emergency Number 112

Ghana’s Situation

Existing 23

Confirmed 24

Recovered 0

Deaths 1 as at 22nd March, 2020 | 18:40 GMT

Situation Update, Confirmed Covid-19 Cases In Ghana As At 22 March 2020

As of 22 March 2020, 14:00 Hr. a total of 315 suspected cases have been tested for COVID-19 by Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR).

Twenty-four (24) of these have been confirmed at the laboratory as COVID-19. Twenty-three of the confirmed cases are receiving treatment in isolation and one (1) of the cases who had underlying chronic pulmonary condition prior to having COVID-19 has died.

Among the confirmed cases, seventeen (17) are of Ghanaian nationality and seven (7) other nationals namely: Norway, Lebanon, China, France, UK.

With regards to contact tracing, a total of 575 contacts have been identified and are being tracked.

One (1) of the contacts developed symptoms and has been confirmed positive.

All the other twenty-three (23) confirmed cases are being managed in isolation; and are doing well on treatment

What should I do to keep my spirit up while in self-quarantine? – 22 March 2020 | 15:15GMT

Being under quarantine can be frightening. The following should be done to reduce anxiety:

Talk to the other members of the family about the COVID-19. Understanding the disease will reduce anxiety.

Reassure young children using age-appropriate language.

Think about how you have coped with difficult situations in the past and reassure yourself that you will cope with this situation too. Remember that quarantine won’t last for long.