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Update COVID-19 29 March 2020

29 March 2020 — Ten (10) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to seventy (70).

•    Six (6) travelers who arrived from Dubai and who have been isolated 
•    Two (2) travelers who arrived from South Africa and who has been isolated 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Nigeria and who has been isolated
•    One (1) traveler who had frequent travel in the East African region and who has been isolated 

Update on COVID-19 28 March 2020

28 March 2020---Six (6) new coronavirus cases were identified today, bringing the total to sixty (60).
• Four (4) travellers who arrived from Dubai and who have been isolated
• One (1) traveller who arrived from USA and who has been isolated
• One (1) contact of previously confirmed positive traveller, and who was detected through tracing and isolated

Gambia receives support to contain spread of COVID-19

BANJUL, Saturday, 28 March 2020: The Gambia, this afternoon, received an assortment of medical supplies - 20, 000 test kits, 1000, 000 masks, 740 sets of protective clothing  and 1000 sets of protective  shields – as donation from  Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations from China.  The items are part of a continent-wide gesture from the Foundations to support 54 African countries with 1.1 million test kits, 5.4 milli

Update COVID-19 27 March 2020

27 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty-four (54).
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and who has been isolated 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from USA and who has been isolated
•    Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travelers who were detected through tracing and isolated.  


All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

Update COVID-19 26 March 2020

26 March 2020 — Nine (9) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty (50).
•    Five (5) travelers who arrived from Dubai and were isolated upon arrival
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from USA and was isolated upon arrival
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Netherlands and who is also a contact of a previously confirmed positive traveler and has been isolated
•    Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travelers who have been isolated.  

Update COVID-19 25 March 2020

25 March 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 confirmed case was identified today, bringing the total to forty-one (41).
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and has been isolated.


All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

WHO donates Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Ministry of Health

WHO has donated PPEs to the Ministry of Health as part of efforts to support COVID-19 Outbreak Response in Ghana.  The official handing over was done in a brief ceremony with the participation of the Honourable Deputy Minister for Health, Mr Alex K.K. Abban, the Acting Country Representative for WHO, Dr Neema Kimambo, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Dr Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Directors of the Ministry of Health, WHO staff and a cross section of the Media.

Update COVID-19 24 March 2020

24 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to forty(40).
•    Two (2) travelers from Dubai 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Brussels, Belgium
•    One (1) contact from a previously confirmed positive case, who has been identified through tracing.

 
All travelers entered isolation between 17-20 March in designated locations, and were tested.


All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management.