Ghana Armed Forces cancels Open Day amidst coronavirus scare

Following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the cancellation of its annual Open Day event in Accra.

A press release signed by the Director for Public Relations, Colonel E. Aggrey-Quashie stressed that it was prudent to call off the event "due to current operational exigencies".

On Thursday, March 12, 2020, Ghana

Read full articleconfirmed two cases of COVID-19, the first to be reported in the country.

The two cases were confirmed at the same time from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu noted.

The Ministry, however, stated that both patients are currently under isolation and are stable.

The health minister also called on Ghanaians to be on the lookout and make use of the precautionary measures to stay safe.