Covid-19: 71 Coastal Quarry workers, Chinese national test negative in Shama

 
About 71 coastal Quarry workers and a Chinese, totalling 72, who were suspected to have contracted the novel Coronavirus in Shama have tested negative to the virus.
The Western Region confirmed its first covid-19 case which involved a Chinese foreign national, who arrived in Ghana on Saturday 21st March, 2020 and was in self-isolation for the mandatory period of 14 days.
Though he showed no symptoms of the virus, the medical team took his sample for testing on 8th April, 2020 to confirm his status; which unfortunately tested positive on the 12th of April, 2020.
The Chinese was one of six Chinese and 32 Ghanaians working at Coastal Quarry located near Anto in the Shama District.
After the first case, samples of some 72 persons contacted through contact tracing were taken for testing.
Confirmed reports, however, indicates that the results of the 72 people have been released and that they have all tested negative for the coronavirus pandemic.
 
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