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COVID-19: Compulsory contact tracing and testing in Ayawaso West begins

A compulsory house to house Coronavirus tracing and testing exercise is set to be carried out in the Ayawaso West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region from today (April 1, 2020).

The announcement made by the Municipal Health Directorate follows the identification of the Municipality as a hotspot for the virus.

The exercise will be conducted for 10 days to tackle the spread of COVID-19 among residents.

According to the Health Directorate, a directive from the National Level has been given to conduct a COVID-19 contact tracing of all persons who have come into contact with COVID-19 positive patients.

It said a compulsory house to house testing of every individual residing in Ayawaso West Municipal Municipality will be conducted.

Source: gbcghanaonline.com

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