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COVID-19: Ghana Shuts Parliament As 17 Lawmakers Test Positive

  • Ghana has shut down its parliament over a surge in coronavirus cases.
  • About 17 members of parliament and 151 supporting staff have tested positive for COVID-19.

Ghana has shut down its parliament for at least three weeks over a surge in coronavirus cases among lawmakers and parliamentary staff.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered the house’s speaker, Alban Bagbin, declared that the legislature would be in recess until March 2 to disinfect and sanitize the premises.

About 17 members of parliament and 151 supporting staff have tested positive for COVID-19.

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The speaker said, “I have, in consultation with leadership, decided that sitting of the House be adjourned for three weeks”.

So far, Ghana has confirmed a total of 73,003 COVID-19 cases, resulting in 482 deaths and over 65,000 recoveries.

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