COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

COVID-19 test laboratory in Ghana

The COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring in Ghana since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in China in December 2019. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

Actions and course

On March 12, 2020, the first two COVID-19 cases in Ghana were announced by Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu. Both people returned to Ghana from Norway and Turkey.

From March 17, travelers from countries with more than 200 corona cases were no longer allowed to enter Ghana.

Kotoka International Airport Accra has been closed to international air traffic since March 22nd. The only exceptions are for emergency, rescue and cargo flights. The block was initially in effect until April 19, 2020 and was then extended until May 31, 2020.

As of April 15, the COVID-19 cases in Ghana have risen to 641. 83 of the infected people in Ghana have recovered.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Ghana
according to WHO data

New infections in Ghana
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Ghana
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Ghana
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Ghana  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)
• Ministry of Health Ghana

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Covid-19 - What is Covid-19? - Pulmonologists-on-the-Net. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . 
2. ↑ tagesschau.de: "Deeply concerned": WHO speaks of a corona pandemic. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ghana. In: Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News, Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content. March 12, 2020, Retrieved April 16, 2020 (American English). 
4. ↑ Foreign Office: Ghana: Travel and Safety Instructions. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Ghana's COVID-19 case count now 641. In: Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News, Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content. April 15, 2020, accessed April 16, 2020 (American English). 
6. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .