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  • Updated: March 16, 2020

Coronavirus: Ghana Shuts Schools, Prohibits Public Gatherings

Coronavirus: Ghana Shuts Schools, Prohibits Public Gathering

The West African country, Ghana, also hit by the virus that has some countries on lockdown like Italy and Spain, has closed all its schools, suspending all forms of public gatherings as a measure to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country with over 28 million people, AFP reports.

Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo, made this announcement while addressing the country's citizens, stating that schools and universities will be shut “until further notice”.

Public gatherings including conferences, religious services, sports matches, and political rallies have also been suspended for four weeks, he said.

Ghana on Sunday announced it would start barring entry to the country from Tuesday for any non-Ghanaian citizen or resident “who, within the last 14 days, has been to a country that has recorded at least 200 cases”.

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The move came as the authorities reported a rise in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 from two to six, with the new cases all arrivals from abroad.

Numerous nations in sub-Saharan Africa including Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa have begun imposing entry restrictions or closing schools as the continent scrambles to halt the spread of the virus.

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