General News of Wednesday, 29 January 2020Source: ghananewsagency.orgNo Ghanaian in China has been infected with the Coronavirus - GovtGovernment says no Ghanaian in China has contracted the coronavirusThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says no Ghanaian in China has contracted the coronavirus even though Ghana has about 152 students in Wuhan, where the virus was first reported. The Ministry, therefore, assured all parents, relatives and friends of Ghanaians in China that the Ghanaian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate-General in Guangzhou were in close contact with leadership of the Ghanaian community and the National Union of Ghana Students – China and receive frequent briefing on their welfare. It also said anyone visiting Wuhan would be subjected to a mandatory 14-days quarantine before leaving the province. According to the statement, most universities in China had postponed their re-opening indefinitely. The Ministry according to the statement, remained resolute on working with the various Ghanaian communities and the students in China to ensure that they were provided with the needed consular services within their remit.

Source: GhanaWeb January 28, 2020 20:37 UTC