Coronavirus cases rise to 21 in Ghana

Ghana records two(2) new cases of COVID-19 with 1 death, this leaves the existing case count in the country to be 21.

Prior to this new development, the Ghana Health Service reported three new cases earlier on Saturday pushing the figure to 19.

One of the patients, a 61-year-old Lebanese male trader and resident in Kumasi is said to have an underlying health problem, however, died in the Ashanti Region.

According to the Ghana Health Service, the deceased reported to a health facility in Kumasi with a fever and cough.

His temperature was 39.4 degrees Celcius.

At least three out of the 21 cases have been suspected to be community spread.