General News of Tuesday, 31 March 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comDanger looms as coronavirus patient escapes from quarantine facilitySecurity personnel are on a manhunt for the patientThe Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, has confirmed that a coronavirus patient who was under quarantine in his region has fled the facility, leaving medical and government officials worried over the safety of people who may come into contact with the said patient. According to the minister, the patient, whose name has been withheld scaled over a wall leaving behind her belongings on Monday. Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that the said patient has been found in a community near Kumbungu. Local media reports even suggest that the patient was arrested by community members and have so far informed the police. The Ghana Health Service says Ghana has recorded 152 confirmed cases of coronavirus with the death toll at 5.

Source: GhanaWeb March 31, 2020 11:30 UTC