Three Ghanaians based in Europe have died of coronavirus, Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has disclosed.
According to her, two died in Italy while the remaining one died in Copenhagen, Denmark.
“We are praying that Ghanaians living abroad keep the advice given by all those countries and make sure that they are safe. Don’t go out if you don’t have to unless it is absolutely necessary. Stay home” she told the media in parliament.
One of the deceased, she noted, is 69 or 79 years old.
Ghana has so far confirmed 7 cases of coronavirus.
Globally, reported cases have reached 205,642 cases while recording 8,272 deaths, according to www.worldometers.info, a web portal that keeps track of confirmed coronavirus and its associated deaths and recovery.
A total of 82,889 have so far recovered from the virus, according to the web portal.
In Italy, there are 31,506 reported cases so far out of which the country has recorded 2,503 deaths with 2,941 recovered, according to the web portal.
Denmark has also recorded 1,044 cases with four deaths while only one (1) has recovered.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM